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Historical Events Happened In January - 02

Sunday, 19 May 2013

1235 On this day in history emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names

1492 Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) on this day in history.

1514 William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.

1570 On this day in history tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins

1585 On this day in history spain &Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville

1585 Spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville on this day in history.

1602 On this day in history spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale

1602 Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish on this day in history.

1635 Cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise on this day in history.

1642 On this day in history mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)

1647 On this day in history nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)

1678 Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva" on this day in history.

1699 Osman III, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.

1726 Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.

1727 James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) on this day in history.

1728 Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium on this day in history.

1732 Franz Xaver Brixi, composer on this day in history.

1740 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1752 On this day in history philip Freneau, poet of American Revolution (The American Village)

1757 British troops occupy Calcutta India on this day in history.

1759 On this day in history in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.

1763 On this day in history john Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72

1776 On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture

1776 First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.

1776 On this day in history 1st revolutionary flag displayed

1777 Christian D Rauch, German sculptor on this day in history.

1780 On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66

1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution on this day in history.

1789 On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68

1790 Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna on this day in history.

1790 Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies on this day in history.

1791 On this day in history big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War.

1800 Free black community of Philadelphia PA petitions Congress to abolish slavery on this day in history.

1800 Free black community of Phila petitions Congress to abolish slave on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 02

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1642 Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.

1647 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)

1699 On this day in history birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)

1713 Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

1719 Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.

1727 On this day in history birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)

1728 On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium

1732 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer

Famous Deaths In January - 02

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1512 Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on this day in history.

1514 On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)

1557 On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)

1685 Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.

1694 On this day in history death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)

1726 Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.

1740 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

1763 John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 on this day in history.