Historical Events In January - 03

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

1848  On January - 03 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 January - 03.  

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

1853  On this day in history 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  Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy on January - 03.  

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

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester  

1862  On January - 03 romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester  

1865  On January - 03 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  Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

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

1868  On January - 03 meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors  

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

1868  Moritz Hauptmann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

1870  On this day in history brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883  

1870  On January - 03 henry Eichheim, composer  

1870  On January - 03 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educationalist, dies at 46 [NS]  

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

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

1872  The first patent list issued by US Patent Office on this day in history.  

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

1873  On this day in history john Lodge Ellerton, composer, dies at 71  

1875  On January - 03 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  On this day in history 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  On January - 03 willem Benoy, Flemish actor/director (Pygmalion)  

1882  On this day in history 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  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.  

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America  

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

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 this day in history.  

1719  On January - 03 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 03.  

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

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on January - 03.  

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.  

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56