Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on January - 29.   

1796  In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on January - 29.   

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on January - 29.   

1801  On January - 29 johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress on this day in history.   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on January - 29.   

1810  On January - 29 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle on this day in history.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on January - 29.   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on January - 29.   

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.   

1834  On this day in history president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  On January - 29 pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1837  On this day in history aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1839  On January - 29 charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on January - 29.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on January - 29.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on this day in history.   

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on January - 29.   

1850  On January - 29 henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on January - 29.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery on this day in history.   

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX on this day in history.   

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) on January - 29.   

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on January - 29.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies