Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history in Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe   

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

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on this day in history.   

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

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on this day in history.   

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

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on January - 29.   

1814  On January - 29 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle on January - 29.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 29 isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1823  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

1834  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

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  Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on this day in history.   

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

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1848  On this day in history sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

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

1850  On January - 29 ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 29 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on January - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

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 January - 29.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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