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  On January - 01 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)   

1864  The birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer on January - 01.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

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

1871  On this day in history belgium disbands salt tax   

1873  On this day in history origin of Japanese Era   

1873  On this day in history mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)   

1874  New York City annexes the Bronx on January - 01.   

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history charles Rist, French economist   

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on January - 01.   

1876  On January - 01 johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument)   

1877  On January - 01 england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India   

1878  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

1879  On January - 01 the birth of E.M Forester, English novelist   

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 this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1881  On January - 01 dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes   

1881  Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

1885  On January - 01 roland Diggle, composer   

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

1887  Wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence on this day in history.   

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

1889  Alexander Smallens, St Petersburg, Russia, conductor on this day in history.   

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)   

1387  On January - 01 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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

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 January - 01.   

0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on this day in history.   

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 January - 01.   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

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