Historical Events In January - 05

1809  Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain & France on this day in history.  

1810  Auguste Mermet, composer on January - 05.  

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 January - 05.  

1814  On this day in history johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72  

1822  On January - 05 central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire  

1822  On January - 05 joseph Brevard Kershaw, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1894  

1823  William Rockstro, composer on January - 05.  

1825  On this day in history alexandre Dumas pare fights his first duel; his pants fall down  

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

1828  First edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) on January - 05.  

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

1828  On this day in history august Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895  

1834  Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell on January - 05.  

1835  Friedrich Richard Faltin, composer on this day in history.  

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

1837  On January - 05 a Ch Swinburne, writer [or Apr 5]  

1840  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Clark Ross (UK) is first to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf  

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

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

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  Ferdinando Orlandi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1850  California Exchange opens on this day in history.  

1850  Calif Exchange opens on January - 05.  

1850  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher on January - 05.  

1854  Steamship San Francisco wrecked-300 die on this day in history.  

1855  USS Plymouth crew skirmish with Chinese troops on this day in history.  

1855  King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) on January - 05.  

1856  On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67  

1858  Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author (Boken om Lillebror) on this day in history.  

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

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)  

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.  

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.  

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 January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)  

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

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)  

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies  

1387  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned  

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)  

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)  

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43