Page 5: Historical Events In January - 01

1807  On this day in history curacao is taken by English (until March, 1816)   

1807  Curaçao is taken by English (until March, 1816) on January - 01.   

1808  African Benevolent Society (education) forms on January - 01.   

1808  On this day in history importation of slaves into the United States is banned as of January 1 by an act of Congress passed last year, but illegal imports continue   

1808  On this day in history sierra Leone becomes a British colony   

1808  Congress prohibits importation of slaves on January - 01.   

1809  Holland Brigade under brig gen Chasse reaches Madrid on January - 01.   

1809  On January - 01 john Pieter Heije, Dutch physician/writer/poet (Silver Fleet)   

1809  Holland Brigade under Brigadier General Chassé reaches Madrid on January - 01.   

1814  Field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on this day in history.   

1814  Field marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub on January - 01.   

1815  On this day in history charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)   

1816  On January - 01 francois Alexander Sallantin, composer, dies at 60   

1817  Martin H Klaproth, Germany, chemist on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history martin H Klaproth, German chemist (uranium), dies at 73   

1818  Official reopening of the White House on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history fedele Fenaroli, composer, dies at 87   

1819  On this day in history arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold   

1826  On this day in history baron Van der Capellen resigns as Governor of Dutch-Indies   

1827  On this day in history dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java   

1827  William Lewis "Old Tige" Cabell, Brig General (Confederate Army) on January - 01.   

1831  On January - 01 william Lloyd Garrison publishes first issue of abolitionist journal   

1831  William Lloyd Garrison publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal on January - 01.   

1831  On this day in history william Joseph Westbrook, composer   

1833  On this day in history british government demands Falkland islands   

1833  Curaçao census 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people & 5,894 slaves on January - 01.   

1834  On January - 01 german Tolunie goes into effect   

1838  On January - 01 the first official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide   

1838  1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide on this day in history.   

1838  William Hugh Young, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on January - 01.   

1840  1st recorded bowling match in US, Knickerbocker Alleys, NYC on January - 01.   

1842  On this day in history 1st illustrated weekly magazine in US publishes 1st issue, NYC   

1843  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer on January - 01.   

1844  On January - 01 first edition of New Rotterdam's Daily (3x per week)   

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0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.   

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.   

1431  On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland   

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.   

1484  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  On January - 01 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.