Page 3: Historical Events In January - 03

1848  Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the inaugural president of the independent African Republic of Liberia   

1852  The inaugural Chinese arrive in Hawaii   

1852  1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii.   

1853  Iwan Knorr, composer.   

1853  Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30.   

1858  Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36.   

1861  Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy.   

1861  US Fort Pulaski and Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

1862  Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester   

1865  Con Orem and Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match   

1865  Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43.   

1868  The authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.   

1868  Meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors.   

1868  Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian   

1868  Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

1869  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer.   

1870  Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883.   

1870  Henry Eichheim, composer   

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS].   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY.   

1872  The inaugural patent list issued by US Patent Office.   

1872  1st patent list issued by US Patent Office.   

1873  John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71.   

1875  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68.   

1876  The inaugural free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA.   

1876  Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60).   

1879  Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

1882  Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)   

1882  William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76.   

1883  Clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51).   

1884  Eli S Jones, US, evangelist (Christ of Indian road).   

1886  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner and cartoonist).   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  On this day in history birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  On this day in history birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.