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 this day in history.   

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress   

1802  On January - 29 john Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 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 January - 29.   

1820  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1821  On this day in history isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1823  On this day in history franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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 January - 29 president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 29 william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on January - 29.   

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

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on January - 29.   

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

1850  On this day in history henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on January - 29.   

1852  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

1854  On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX on January - 29.   

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

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

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

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  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.