Page 3: Historical Events In January - 11
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1825 Bayard Taylor, U.S. poet and writer (d. 1878. 

1831 James Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 

1837 John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 

1839 Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die 

1839 Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar 

1842 William James, US, psychologist/philosopher. 

1843 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63. 

1847 Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 

1849 Elizabeth Blackwell is recorded as becoming 1st woman in US to earn medical degree. 

1849 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house). 

1850 J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) 

1852 Konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21) 

1853 Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel). 

1856 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer. 

1856 Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] 

1857 Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) 

1859 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot and Sien) 

1860 Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) 

1861 Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War 

1861 Alabama is recorded as becoming 4th state to secede 

1863 CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston 

1863 Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR. 

1863 Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras 

1864 Charing Cross Station opens in London 

1864 Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword). 

1865 Battle of Beverly WV. 

1865 Battle of Beverly, WV 

1866 Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, results in the deaths of 220. 

1867 Benito Juárez is recorded as becoming the Mexican president again. 

1870 Adolf Ganz, composer, dies at 73. 

1872 Paul Graener, composer. 

1873 The inaugural livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago 

1873 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago. 

1875 Reinhold Gliere, composer. 

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