Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

1864  On January - 01 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work)  

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

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on this day in history.  

1867  Charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles) on January - 01.  

1871  On this day in history belgium disbands salt tax  

1873  On this day in history origin of Japanese Era  

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  On this day in history hugo Leichtentritt, composer  

1875  Charles Rist, French economist on January - 01.  

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

1876  Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) on January - 01.  

1877  On this day in history england's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India  

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history the birth of E.M Forester, English novelist  

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

1879  On this day in history john Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major premieres in Leipzig  

1879  Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) on this day in history.  

1880  On January - 01 building of Panama Canal, begins  

1880  On January - 01 edie Martin, London England, actress (Titfield Thunderbolt)  

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

1883  On January - 01 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 January - 01.  

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

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 January - 01.  

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

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

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

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  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  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  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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