Historical Events In January - 01

1863  On January - 01 the first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE   

1863  1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 01 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  On January - 01 charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  On January - 01 belgium disbands salt tax   

1873  On January - 01 origin of Japanese Era   

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

1874  On this day in history new York City annexes the Bronx   

1874  Hugo Leichtentritt, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Charles Rist, French economist on this day in history.   

1876  The Reichsbank opens in Berlin on January - 01.   

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

1877  England's Queen Victoria proclaimed empress of India on January - 01.   

1878  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on January - 01.   

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

1879  On this day in history the birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios   

1879  On January - 01 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 this day in history building of Panama Canal, begins   

1880  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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

1883  On January - 01 federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci)   

1885  Roland Diggle, composer on January - 01.   

1886  On this day in history the first Tournament of Roses, Pasadena CA   

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

1887  On January - 01 johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter, dies at 66   

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 January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)   

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  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.   

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

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

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

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