Historical Events In January - 29

1788  On this day in history australia Day   

1796  In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on January - 29.   

1798  On this day in history henry Neele, London, poet   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

1803  On this day in history james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on January - 29.   

1814  On January - 29 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle on January - 29.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1823  On this day in history franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1834  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 29 benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1837  Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on January - 29.   

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on January - 29.   

1845  On January - 29 the Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published.   

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

1848  On January - 29 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

1850  Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  On January - 29 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

1860  On this day in history american College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX   

1860  On January - 29 anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on January - 29.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

1597  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.