Page 3: Historical Events In January - 03

1847  California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.   

1852  The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii on January - 03.   

1852  1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii on January - 03.   

1853  On January - 03 iwan Knorr, composer   

1853  Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on January - 03.   

1858  Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on January - 03.   

1861  On January - 03 delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

1861  US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.   

1862  Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on this day in history.   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on this day in history.   

1865  Con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  On January - 03 con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match   

1865  Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 03 the authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.   

1868  Meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors on this day in history.   

1868  Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian on January - 03.   

1868  Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1869  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer on this day in history.   

1870  Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer   

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY   

1871  On this day in history oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY   

1872  On this day in history the first patent list issued by US Patent Office   

1872  1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on January - 03.   

1873  On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71   

1875  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1876  On January - 03 the first free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA   

1876  Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

1882  On this day in history willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

1882  On January - 03 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

1883  On this day in history clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.   

1552  On January - 03 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.