Historical Events In January - 05

1809  Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain & France on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history auguste Mermet, composer   

1811  On January - 05 cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary (est Robert College, Turkey)   

1813  Thomas Neville Waul, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1814  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72 on January - 05.   

1822  On January - 05 central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire   

1822  Joseph Brevard Kershaw, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1823  William Rockstro, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On January - 05 alexandre Dumas pare fights his first duel; his pants fall down   

1827  Frederick of York, English duke/bishop/general, dies at 63 on January - 05.   

1828  First edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) on this day in history.   

1828  1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) on January - 05.   

1828  August Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1834  Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell on this day in history.   

1835  Friedrich Richard Faltin, composer on January - 05.   

1836  Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]   

1840  Records show 95,820 licensed public houses in England on this date on January - 05.   

1840  On January - 05 john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1841  On this day in history james Clark Ross (UK) is first to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf   

1841  James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf on January - 05.   

1846  The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom on this day in history.   

1846  Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) on January - 05.   

1848  On this day in history khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet   

1848  On January - 05 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73   

1850  California Exchange opens on January - 05.   

1850  Calif Exchange opens on January - 05.   

1850  On this day in history theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher   

1854  Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history uSS Plymouth crew skirmish with Chinese troops   

1855  King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67   

1858  Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) on this day in history.   

1858  On January - 05 johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43