Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa).   

1837  John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84.   

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64.   

1839  In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance   

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned.   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica.   

1841  Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)   

1841  China cedes Hong Kong to British   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)   

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer.   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1850  Investigator, inaugural ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England.   

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England.   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32.   

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

1860  Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes.   

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck.   

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends.   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg).   

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton is recorded as becoming inaugural woman to testify before Congress.   

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton is recorded as becoming 1st woman to testify before Congress   

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard.   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis.   

1870  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

1872  California Stock Exchange Board organized.   

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0225  Gordian iii: Roman emperor   

1292  Elisabeth i of bohemia: Elisabeth i of bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile   

1435  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun   

1554  King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

1622  Susanna van baerle: Dutch poet/wife of geeraert burns   

1654  Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

0820  Abu abdallah m ibn idris al-sjafi'i: Islamic (book of mother),   

0842  Death of Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  Louis ii/iii the younger: German king (876-82),   

1156  Death of Bishop henry: Patron saint of finland   

1191  Frederick vi: Duke of swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John ii: King of aragon/navarra,