Historical Events In January - 01

1863  On January - 01 the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

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  The birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer on January - 01.   

1864  On this day in history alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)   

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

1865  On January - 01 giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

1867  Charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles) on this day in history.   

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.   

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on January - 01.   

1873  On January - 01 mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

1874  New York City annexes the Bronx on January - 01.   

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Charles Rist, French economist on January - 01.   

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on this day in history.   

1876  Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India   

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of E.M Forester, English novelist   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios   

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on January - 01.   

1879  Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) on January - 01.   

1880  Building of Panama Canal, begins on January - 01.   

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

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on January - 01.   

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

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

1883  On this day in history federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

1885  On this day in history roland Diggle, composer   

1886  On January - 01 the first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA   

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

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 01 alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor   

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0766  On January - 01 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  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.   

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 this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer   

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.   

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

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

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

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on January - 01.   

1204  On this day in history 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 January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52