Historical Events In January - 03

1847  On this day in history california town of Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco  

1848  On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as the first president of the independent African Republic of Liberia.  

1852  The first Chinese arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

1852  1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii on January - 03.  

1853  On January - 03 iwan Knorr, composer  

1853  On January - 03 theodor Uhlig, composer, dies at 30  

1858  On this day in history rachel, [Elisabeth Rachel-Félix], Fr singer/actress (Muse), dies at 36  

1861  Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy on this day in history.  

1861  US Fort Pulaski &Fort Jackson, Savannah, seized by Georgia on this day in history.  

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

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

1865  On this day in history con Orem &Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match  

1865  On January - 03 con Orem & Hugh O'Neill box 193 rounds before darkness ends match  

1865  On January - 03 jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43  

1868  On this day in history the authority of the Japanese emperor is reestablished, causing a decline in the military rule of the shoguns.  

1868  On this day in history meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors  

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

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

1869  On this day in history paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer  

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

1870  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer  

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS] on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton NY  

1871  Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY on this day in history.  

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  On January - 03 john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71  

1875  On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

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

1876  Wilhelm Pieck, co-founder German Communist Party/pres (1949-60) on this day in history.  

1879  On January - 03 grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

1882  On this day in history willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

1882  William H Ainsworth, English writer (Guy Fawkes), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.  

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.  

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker  

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

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  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 January - 03.  

1543  On this day in history 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 January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56