Historical Events Happened In January - 14

1868  South Carolina constitutional convention, meets with a black majority on this day in history.  Share it »

1868  NC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh on this day in history.  Share it »

1868  Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) on this day in history.  Share it »

1868  Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.  Share it »

1871  On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter)  Share it »

1873  On this day in history "Celluloid" registered as a trademark  Share it »

1874  I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature on this day in history.  Share it »

1874  Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.  Share it »

1875  On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner  Share it »

1875  Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) on this day in history.  Share it »

1878  On this day in history the first private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph.  Share it »

1878  US Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional on this day in history.  Share it »

1878  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer on this day in history.  Share it »

1882  Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America) on this day in history.  Share it »

1886  Hugh Lofting, England, writer & illustrator (Dr Dolittle) on this day in history.  Share it »

1887  On this day in history friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83  Share it »

1888  On this day in history stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74  Share it »

1889  On this day in history vincenzo Davico, composer  Share it »

1890  On this day in history francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59  Share it »

1892  On this day in history the birth of Hal Roach, American director  Share it »

1892  On this day in history hal Roach, early film director/producer (1 Million BC)  Share it »

1895  On this day in history george Richard Samways, children's writer  Share it »

1896  On this day in history john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)  Share it »

1897  On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed  Share it »

1897  6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed on this day in history.  Share it »

1898  On this day in history death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland.  Share it »

1898  Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.  Share it »

1898  On this day in history joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)  Share it »

1898  On this day in history helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)  Share it »

1898  Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  Share it »

1899  On this day in history fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo)  Share it »

1900  On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome  Share it »

1901  On this day in history bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke)  Share it »

1901  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78 on this day in history.  Share it »

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

1131  On this day in history birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)  Share it »

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1467  On this day in history birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia  Share it »

1477  On this day in history birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)  Share it »

1507  On this day in history birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)  Share it »

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1566  On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer  Share it »

1592  On this day in history birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India  Share it »

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies  Share it »

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1236  Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.  Share it »

1301  On this day in history andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50  Share it »

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on this day in history.  Share it »

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

1640  On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  Share it »

1648  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63  Share it »