Historical Events In January - 01

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer   

1867  On this day in history charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)   

1871  Belgium disbands salt tax on January - 01.   

1873  On January - 01 origin of Japanese Era   

1873  Mariano Azuela, Mexico, novelist (The Flies, The Bosses) on this day in history.   

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

1874  On January - 01 hugo Leichtentritt, composer   

1875  On this day in history charles Rist, French economist   

1876  On this day in history the Reichsbank opens in Berlin.   

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  On this day in history edwin Franko Goldman, composer   

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

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

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 January - 01 building of Panama Canal, begins   

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

1881  Dr John H Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1882  W C Wendelaar, mayor of Alkmaar (1919-34)/Dutch MP (VVD) on this day in history.   

1883  Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer/journalist (La Torre, Tre Croci) on January - 01.   

1885  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

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

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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  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1449  On January - 01 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 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 January - 01.   

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

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

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