Historical Events In January - 15

1559 Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.

1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on this day in history.

1586 On this day in history battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army

1680 On this day in history french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur

1752 On this day in history tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism

1754 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on this day in history.

1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on this day in history.

1762 On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY

1777 On this day in history people of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England

1780 Continental Congress establishes court of appeals on this day in history.

1785 On this day in history mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres

1797 On this day in history the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)

1844 The University of Notre Dame is founded on this day in history.

1844 On this day in history u of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana

1847 The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.

1851 On this day in history general Arista replaces Mexican President Herrera

1857 The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain on this day in history.

1861 Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis on this day in history.

1863 On this day in history the first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal

1865 Fort Fisher, NC falls to Union troops on this day in history.

1866 On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague

1870 On this day in history cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly.

1870 Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.

1877 US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens on this day in history.

1882 On this day in history the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)

1886 On this day in history weekly Herald, first Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes first issue

1892 Dr. James Naismith publishes, for the first time, the thirteen rules of basketball the game he invented the previous winter, in Springfield, Massachusetts on this day in history.

1895 Albert Trott takes 8-43 on Test debut, then a record on this day in history.

1895 On this day in history french fleet reaches Majunga, Madagascar

1907 3-element vacuum tube patented by Dr Lee de Forest on this day in history.

1907 On this day in history gold dental inlays first described by William Taggart, who invented them

1908 On this day in history c Hill & R J Hartigan make 8th wicket partnership 243 for Australia

1913 On this day in history telephone service begins between New York and Berlin.

1915 Japan claims economic control of China on this day in history.

1919 2 million gallons of molasses spill in a tidal wave that drowns 21 in Boston MA on this day in history.

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