Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1853  The inaugural US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

1856  Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC   

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa.   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday and Co).   

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto   

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946).   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins.   

1870  US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins.   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer.   

1877  Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

1878  Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent and Henry Morton Stanley   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1884  Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz.   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45).   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge).   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives inaugural US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer)   

1889  1st Computer patented.   

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle).   

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

1891  Walther Bothe, German physicist is born.   

1891  Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist   

0482  Severinus: German monastery founder/saint,   

0624  Abu sufjan ibn harb: Kurashite chief,   

1100  Death of Antipope clement iii: Antipope clement iii (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of scotland: Edgar of scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Death of Coelestinus iii: [giacinto bobo], pope (1191-98),   

1324  Marco polo: Venetian explorer/gov of nanking,   

1336  Giotto di bondone: Italian renaissance painter,   

1455  Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint,