Historical Events In January - 03

1847  On January - 03 california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco   

1848  Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia on January - 03.   

1852  On this day in history the first Chinese arrive in Hawaii   

1852  On this day in history 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii   

1853  On January - 03 iwan Knorr, composer   

1853  Theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1858  Rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36 on January - 03.   

1861  On this day in history delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy   

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia   

1862  Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on January - 03.   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester on this day in history.   

1865  Con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  Con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match on January - 03.   

1865  On this day in history jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43   

1868  On January - 03 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 on this day in history.   

1868  Franz V M Cumont, Belgian religious historian on January - 03.   

1868  On January - 03 moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75   

1869  Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer on January - 03.   

1870  Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 on January - 03.   

1870  On January - 03 henry Eichheim, composer   

1870  On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY on January - 03.   

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY on January - 03.   

1872  On January - 03 the first patent list issued by US Patent Office   

1872  1st patent list issued by US Patent Office on January - 03.   

1873  John Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71 on January - 03.   

1875  Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history the first free kindergarten in US opens in Florence MA   

1876  On January - 03 wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60)   

1879  On this day in history grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)   

1882  Willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 03 william H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76   

1883  On this day in history clement Richard Attlee, (L) British PM (1945-51)   

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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  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On this day in history birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56