Page 3: Historical Events In January - 09

1855  Clipper Guiding Star disappears in Atlantic, 480 dies   

1856  Anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar).   

1857  7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon CA.   

1857  7.9 earthquake shakes Fort Tejon Calif   

1857  Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)   

1858  Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, commits suicide   

1859  Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader   

1861  Mississippi is recorded as becoming 2nd state to secede   

1861  The inaugural hostile act of Civil War; Star of the West fired on, Sumter SC   

1861  1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC.   

1862  In Halifax, Nova Scotia the Grenadier Guards land to garrison the Citadel Fort   

1863  -Jan 11th] Battle of Arkansas Post, AK (Ft Hindman).   

1863  Ferdinand Huber, composer, dies at 71.   

1866  Fisk University establishes.   

1866  Albert Baertsoen, Flemish painter/etcher   

1867  Jacques Urlus, Dutch tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth).   

1870  Joseph B Strauss, civil engineer/builder (Golden Gate Bridge)   

1871  Charles Kortright, British(?) cricket player.   

1876  Hans Bethge, writer   

1878  Umberto I is recorded as becoming King of Italy.   

1878  Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57.   

1879  Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Fort Robinson.   

1879  Kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas.   

1879  Cheyenne prisoners led by Dull Knife revolt at Ft Robinson   

1879  John Broadus Watson, behaviorist psychologist.   

1879  Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86.   

1880  6' (1.8 meters) of snow falls in Seattle in 5 days   

1881  Giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo).   

1886  Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73.   

1889  Near Queenston Ontario the Niagara Suspension Bridge collapses during a winter storm.   

1890  Karel Capek, Czech, writer (R U R); coined the word "robot"   

1891  August Gailit, Estonia, writer (Ekke Moor).   

1893  Mohara, Arab ivory/slave trader, dies in battle and is eaten   

1894  "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters.   

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1554  Gregory xv: [alessandro ludovisi], pope (1621-23)   

1571  Karel bonaventura buquoy: French soldier   

1574  Christoph buel: Composer   

1620  Johann weichmann: Composer   

1695  John e loovens: Lawyer   

1699  Robert j pothier: French lawyer   

1728  Thomas warton: Poet laureate of england (pleasures of melancholy)   

1745  Caleb strong: 6th and 10th governor of massachusetts   

1150  Death of Emperor xizong of jin: Emperor xizong of jin was murdered by prince hailing of jin in a coup d'�tat   

1282  Death of Abû 'uthmân sa'îd hakam al qurashi: Ruler of minorca (b. 1204)   

1283  Death of Wen tianxiang: Prime minister of china (executed) (b. 1236)   

1499  Death of Johan cicero: Elector of (brandenburg, 1486-99),   

1514  Death of Anna de bretagne: Wife of maximilian,   

1543  Death of Guillaume du bellay: French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

1562  Death of Amago haruhisa: Japanese warlord (b. 1514)   

1571  Death of Nicolas durand de villegaignon: French naval officer (b. 1510)