Historical Events In January - 05

1809  On January - 05 treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain & France  

1810  Auguste Mermet, composer on this day in history.  

1811  On this day in history cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary (est Robert College, Turkey)  

1813  Thomas Neville Waul, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.  

1814  On January - 05 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72  

1822  On this day in history central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire  

1822  Joseph Brevard Kershaw, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history william Rockstro, composer  

1825  Alexandre Dumas pare fights his first duel; his pants fall down on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history frederick of York, English duke/bishop/general, dies at 63  

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1828  On January - 05 first edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad)  

1828  On this day in history 1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad)  

1828  August Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895 on January - 05.  

1834  On January - 05 kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell  

1835  On this day in history friedrich Richard Faltin, composer  

1836  On this day in history davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo  

1837  A Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5] on January - 05.  

1840  On January - 05 records show 95,820 licensed public houses in England on this date  

1840  John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on January - 05.  

1841  James Clark Ross (UK) is first to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf on this day in history.  

1841  James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf on this day in history.  

1846  The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom on January - 05.  

1846  Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.  

1848  Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet on this day in history.  

1848  On January - 05 ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73  

1850  On this day in history california Exchange opens  

1850  On this day in history calif Exchange opens  

1850  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher on this day in history.  

1854  Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on January - 05.  

1855  On January - 05 uSS Plymouth crew skirmish with Chinese troops  

1855  On January - 05 king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)  

1856  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67 on January - 05.  

1858  On January - 05 gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror)  

1858  Johann JWAFK Radetzky von Radetz, Austr earl/field marshal, dies at 91 on January - 05.  

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)  

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer  

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.  

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.  

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.  

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)  

1661  On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.  

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies  

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67  

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)  

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned  

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.  

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.  

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43