Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on January - 01.  

1864  The birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer on this day in history.  

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

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

1865  On January - 01 giuseppe Ferrata, composer  

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

1871  On this day in history belgium disbands salt tax  

1873  On January - 01 origin of Japanese Era  

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1873  On January - 01 mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses)  

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  On this day in history the Reichsbank opens in Berlin.  

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  Edwin Franko Goldman, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  Building of Panama Canal, begins on January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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 this day in history 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 January - 01 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  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

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

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.  

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

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

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  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.  

0962  Boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

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 this day in history.  

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