Page 3: Historical Events In January - 10

1840  Penny Post mail system started.   

1840  Penny Post mail system is starts   

1845  Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning begin corresponding.   

1846  Etienne P de Senancour, French writer (De l'Amour), dies at 75.   

1847  American naval forces occupy Los Angeles.   

1850  Robert McClure and Richard Collinson set sail in the Enterprise and Investigator to start search for lost Franklin expedition   

1853  Charles Reade's "Gold," premieres in London   

1854  Peter Gast, composer   

1855  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)   

1855  Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67.   

1861  Colonel Moody names Lulu Island (near Vancouver) for Lulu Sweet, an American actress appearing in theatrical performances for the Royal Engineers.   

1861  Florida is recorded as becoming 3rd state to secede from US   

1861  Fort Jackson and Fort Philip are taken over by Los Angeles state troops.   

1861  US forts and property seized by Mississippi   

1862  Battle of Big Sandy River KY (Middle Creek).   

1862  The inventor of the Revolver Samuel Colt dies   

1862  Battle of Big Sandy River, KY (Middle Creek)   

1862  Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47.   

1863  General McClernand's Union troops surround Fort Hindman AR.   

1863  January-uprising begins in Poland   

1863  The inaugural underground railway opens in London   

1863  1st underground railway opens in London   

1864  George Washington Carver, agricultural scientist [or Jul 12]   

1870  Georgia legislature reconvenes.   

1870  John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.   

1870  Standard Oil is incorporated by brothers John D. and William Rockefeller.   

1871  Enrica Freiin von Handel-Manzetti, Austrian author (Jesse and Maria).   

1871  Pierre A du Terrail, French writer, dies at 41.   

1876  Johannes W "Jan" Eisenloeffel, Dutch goldsmith   

1876  Charles EH de Coussemaker, Belgian musicologist/historian, dies at 70   

1877  Frederick Gardner Cottrell, inventor (elecrostatic precipitator).   

1878  US Senate proposes female suffrage.   

1880  Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Short Cause).   

1882  Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor (Fatal Hour).   

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1480  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands   

1502  Hendrik niclaes: German/dutch merchant/cult leader (children of god)   

1538  Louis of nassau: Dutch general   

1573  Simon marius: German astronomer   

1607  Isaac jogues: French jesuit missionary   

1628  Jan theunisz blanckerhoff: [jan maet], seascape painter)   

1638  Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

1638  Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

0681  Death of Agatho: Sicilian pope (678-81),   

0866  Lin-chi i-hsuan: [j rinzai gigen], zen teacher,   

0976  Death of John i tzimisces: Co-emperor of byzantium (969-76),   

1094  Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto ii: The lame, earl of gelre,   

1276  Gregorius x: [tedaldo visconti], pope,   

1542  Death of Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  William laud: Archbishop of canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71