Historical Events Happened In January - 08

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.  Share it »

1853  The first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington on this day in history.  Share it »

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash on this day in history.  Share it »

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.  Share it »

1856  On this day in history dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.  Share it »

1856  On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif  Share it »

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  Share it »

1858  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48  Share it »

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa on this day in history.  Share it »

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.  Share it »

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  Share it »

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto on this day in history.  Share it »

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto on this day in history.  Share it »

1867  On this day in history emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)  Share it »

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on this day in history.  Share it »

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins  Share it »

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins  Share it »

1870  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)  Share it »

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1877  Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) on this day in history.  Share it »

1878  Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.  Share it »

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.  Share it »

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1884  Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz on this day in history.  Share it »

1885  On this day in history john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)  Share it »

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on this day in history.  Share it »

1888  On this day in history matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)  Share it »

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on this day in history.  Share it »

1889  On this day in history 1st Computer patented  Share it »

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle) on this day in history.  Share it »

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst on this day in history.  Share it »

1891  The birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist on this day in history.  Share it »

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)  Share it »

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  Share it »

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  Share it »

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)  Share it »

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist  Share it »

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies  Share it »

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle  Share it »

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)  Share it »

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)  Share it »

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies  Share it »

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71  Share it »

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.  Share it »