Historical Events Happened In January - 14

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

1868  On this day in history nC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh  Share it »

1868  On this day in history catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)  Share it »

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

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

1873  "Celluloid" registered as a trademark on this day in history.  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  The birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner on this day in history.  Share it »

1875  On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)  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  On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer  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  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.  Share it »

1888  Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1890  Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1892  Hal Roach, early film director/producer (1 Million BC) on this day in history.  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  On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed  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  Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast) on this day in history.  Share it »

1898  On this day in history lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65  Share it »

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

1900  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome on this day in history.  Share it »

1901  Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1451  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer  Share it »

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1163  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies  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  On this day in history death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)  Share it »

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

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on this day in history.  Share it »

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