Historical Events In January - 01

1863  The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on January - 01.  

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

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer  

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

1865  On this day in history -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign  

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on this day in history.  

1867  On January - 01 charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)  

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.  

1873  Origin of Japanese Era on this day in history.  

1873  Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on January - 01.  

1874  On January - 01 new York City annexes the Bronx  

1874  On January - 01 hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

1875  Charles Rist, French economist on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

1878  On January - 01 edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

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

1879  On January - 01 the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios  

1879  John Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig on January - 01.  

1879  Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) on January - 01.  

1880  Building of Panama Canal, begins on this day in history.  

1880  Edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt) on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1882  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 on January - 01.  

1882  On January - 01 w C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD)  

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history roland Diggle, composer  

1886  The first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA on January - 01.  

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

1887  Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66 on January - 01.  

1889  On January - 01 alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor  

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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 this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

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  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

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

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.  

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

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on this day in history.