Page 2: Historical Events In January - 15
Monday, 05 January 2026
1762 Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on January - 15. 

1762 Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC on this day in history. 

1765 On January - 15 carlmann Kolb, composer, dies at 61 

1775 On this day in history giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies 

1777 On January - 15 people of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England 

1779 On January - 15 jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer 

1780 On January - 15 continental Congress establishes court of appeals 

1785 On this day in history mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres 

1788 On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 

1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) on January - 15. 

1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters on this day in history. 

1797 The first top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on this day in history. 

1797 On this day in history 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London) 

1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) on January - 15. 

1809 On January - 15 cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) 

1812 On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 

1812 Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history. 

1813 On this day in history james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) 

1815 On January - 15 henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1815 On this day in history emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 

1816 Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history. 

1817 On January - 15 lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 

1821 On this day in history lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 

1822 On January - 15 greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly. 

1826 On January - 15 mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) 

1831 The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run on January - 15. 

1831 On January - 15 the first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC 

1831 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run on January - 15. 

1833 HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego on January - 15. 

1841 On January - 15 lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup 

1844 On January - 15 the University of Notre Dame is founded 

1844 On January - 15 u of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana 

1844 On January - 15 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 

1845 On January - 15 ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association) 

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