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  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on January - 01.  

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

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on January - 01.  

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

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on this day in history.  

1873  On January - 01 origin of Japanese Era  

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

1874  New York City annexes the Bronx on this day in history.  

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  Johan C Altorf, sculptor (October 3rd monument) on this day in history.  

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

1878  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer  

1879  The birth of E.M Forester, English novelist on this day in history.  

1879  The birth of William Fox, Founder of 20th Century Fox film studios on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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

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

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

1881  On January - 01 carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva)  

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 January - 01.  

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

1885  On this day in history roland Diggle, composer  

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

1887  On this day in history wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

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

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  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on January - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

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 January - 01.