Historical Events In January - 03

1847  California town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco on January - 03.  

1848  Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia on this day in history.  

1852  On January - 03 the first Chinese arrive in Hawaii  

1852  On this day in history 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii  

1853  On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer  

1853  On January - 03 theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30  

1858  On this day in history rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36  

1861  Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy on this day in history.  

1861  US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester  

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on January - 03.  

1865  On this day in history con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match  

1865  On this day in history con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match  

1865  Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1868  The authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns on January - 03.  

1868  On this day in history meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors  

1868  On January - 03 franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian  

1868  On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75  

1869  On January - 03 paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer  

1870  On January - 03 brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883  

1870  Henry Eichheim, composer on January - 03.  

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on January - 03.  

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY on this day in history.  

1871  On January - 03 oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY  

1872  The first patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.  

1872  1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.  

1873  John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1875  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on January - 03.  

1876  The first free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA on this day in history.  

1876  On January - 03 wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60)  

1879  Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) on this day in history.  

1882  Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on this day in history.  

1882  William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on January - 03.  

1883  Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51) on January - 03.  

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.  

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.  

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)  

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)  

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.  

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.  

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.  

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.  

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.  

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.  

1552  On January - 03 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64  

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56