Page 2: Historical Events In January - 11

1758  Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East-Prussia [NS=Jan 22].   

1759  inaugural American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia.   

1759  1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

1765  Frisia bans Voltaires "Traité sur la tolérance"   

1771  Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d'Argens, French author, dies at 66.   

1774  Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog.   

1775  Francis Salvador is recorded as becoming inaugural Jew elected to office in America (SC)   

1775  Francis Salvador is recorded as becoming 1st Jew elected to office in America (SC).   

1775  Yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia   

1779  Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

1784  Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 59.   

1785  Continental Congress convenes in New York City.   

1785  Continental Congress convenes in New York City NY.   

1785  Continental Congress convenes in NYC   

1787  Titania and Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel   

1787  William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons.   

1790  Statisten and Vonckisten unite as Belgium   

1794  Robert Forsythe, a U.S. Marshal is killed in Augusta, Georgia when trying to serve court papers, the inaugural US marshal to die while carrying out his duties   

1797  Francis Lightfoot Lee, US farmer (singer Decl of Independ), dies at 62   

1801  John Lodge Ellerton, composer.   

1801  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Matrimonio segreto), dies at 51.   

1803  Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy Louisiana.   

1803  Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans. they buy Louisiana   

1803  Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy La   

1805  The Michigan Territory of the U.S. was created   

1805  Michigan Territory organizes   

1807  Alfred Eugene "Mudwall" Jackson, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1808  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

1813  The inaugural pineapples planted in Hawaii   

1813  1st pineapples planted in Hawaii (or 1/21)   

1814  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)   

1815  John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)   

1816  Fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878.   

1818  John Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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0347  Emperor theodosius i "the great" of rome: Emperor theodosius i "the great" of rome (d. 395)   

0889  Abd-ar-rahman iii: Emir and caliph of cordoba   

1322  Emperor komyo of japan: Emperor komyo of japan (d. 1380)   

1359  Emperor go-en'yu of japan: Emperor go-en'yu of japan (d. 1393)   

1395  Michelle of valois: Duchess of burgundy   

1403  Jan iv: Duke of brabant/limburg   

1449  Domenico ghirlandajo: Italy, renaissance painter   

1503  Francesco parmigianino: Italian artist (madonna with the long neck)   

0314  St. miltiades: St. miltiades   

0705  John vi: Catholic pope (701-05),   

0802  Death of St. paulinus ii of aquileia: St. paulinus ii of aquileia   

0812  Staurakios: Byzantine emperor   

0844  Michael i rhangabes: Byzantine emperor   

1055  Death of Constantine ix monomachos: Emperor of byzantium,   

1083  Death of Otto of nordheim: Duke of bavaria (c. 1020)   

1494  Death of Domenico ghirlandaio: Italian artist (b. 1449)