Historical Events In January - 01

1863  On this day in history the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE  

1863  On January - 01 1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr  

1863  On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

1864  On January - 01 the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer  

1864  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) on January - 01.  

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign on January - 01.  

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on January - 01.  

1867  Charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles) on this day in history.  

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.  

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on January - 01.  

1873  Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on this day in history.  

1874  On January - 01 new York City annexes the Bronx  

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.  

1875  On January - 01 charles Rist, French economist  

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)  

1877  England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on this day in history.  

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on January - 01.  

1879  The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on January - 01.  

1879  The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on this day in history.  

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

1879  On January - 01 edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

1880  On this day in history building of Panama Canal, begins  

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on this day in history.  

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.  

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on January - 01.  

1882  On this day in history william Cornelius Van Horne is appointed General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Van Horne succeeded in laying 480 miles of track across the Prairies in the summer of 1882.  

1882  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.  

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on January - 01.  

1885  Roland Diggle, composer on January - 01.  

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on this day in history.  

1887  Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on January - 01.  

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1889  Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor on January - 01.  

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

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.  

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.  

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.  

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

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

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.  

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

1515  On January - 01 louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52