Page 2: Historical Events In January - 13

1734  Luca Sorkocevic, composer.   

1762  Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68.   

1770  De Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris   

1778  Anton Fischer, composer.   

1785  In this year, John Walter releases the inaugural issue of London Times.   

1785  In this year, John Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times   

1788  Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

1794  Congress changes US flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes.   

1795  Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73.   

1797  Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

1799  President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13.   

1802  Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright   

1807  Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1808  Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

1812  Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1815  William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881.   

1822  The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the inaugural National Assembly at Epidaurus.   

1824  Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer   

1828  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80   

1830  Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves   

1834  Horatio Alger, American author is born.   

1834  Horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work and Win).   

1835  Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior.   

1838  Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

1840  The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives   

1842  Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the inaugural Anglo-Afghan War, is recorded as becoming famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad   

1849  Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co.   

1850  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

1854  Anthony Foss patents the accordion.   

1854  Anthony Foss patents accordion.   

1858  Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

1859  Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

1863  Chenille manufacturing machine patented by William Canter, New York City NY.   

1863  Thomas Crapper pioneers one-piece pedestal flushing toilet.   

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1334  King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St colette: Abbess/reformer (poor clares)   

1406  Matteo palmieri: Italian writer (della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim ii hector: Ruler (brandenburg)   

1562  Mark alexander boyd: Scottish poet   

1596  Jan j goyen: Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria anna of austria: Electress of bavaria   

1616  Antoinette bourignon: Flemish mystic/french religious fanatic   

0086  Death of Gaius marius: Roman general and politician (b. 157 bc)   

0533  Death of Remigius van reims: 1st bishop of reims (459-533)/saint,   

0858  Death of Aethelwolf: King of wessex (battle at aclea),   

0888  Charles iii: The fat one, king of franconia/roman emperor,   

1049  Death of Derrick iv: Count of holland (1039-49),   

1138  Death of Simon i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot suger: French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik jasomirgott babenberg: Duke of austria,