Page 7: Historical Events In January - 01

1863  The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on January - 01.   

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.   

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer   

1864  On January - 01 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

1865  On January - 01 -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign   

1865  On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

1867  On this day in history charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.   

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on this day in history.   

1873  Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on January - 01.   

1874  On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

1874  On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

1875  On January - 01 charles Rist, French economist   

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on January - 01.   

1876  On this day in history johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

1877  On January - 01 england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India   

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on January - 01.   

1879  The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on this day in history.   

1879  The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on January - 01.   

1879  On January - 01 john Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig   

1879  On this day in history edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

1880  On this day in history building of Panama Canal, begins   

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on January - 01.   

1881  On January - 01 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

1881  On January - 01 carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)   

1882  William Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882 on this day in history.   

1882  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 01 federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

1885  Roland Diggle, composer on this day in history.   

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on January - 01.   

1887  On this day in history wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence   

1887  On this day in history johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

1889  On this day in history alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.   

1484  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on January - 01.   

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.   

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  On this day in history louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52