January 15 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1851  In this year, General Arista adopts in place of Mexican President Herrera.   

1851  In this year, Gen Arista adopts in place of Mexican Pres Herrera   

1857  The inaugural inaugural-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain   

1857  1st inaugural-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain.   

1858  Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter.   

1861  Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

1863  The inaugural US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

1863  1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal.   

1863  Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

1865  Fort Fisher, NC falls to Union troops   

1865  Ft Fisher, NC falls to Union troops   

1866  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague.   

1866  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague   

1866  M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies.   

1868  Noach Zjordanija, Georgian veterinarian/premier (1918-21).   

1870  Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly.   

1870  Donkey inaugural used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

1870  Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

1870  Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland)   

1871  Bertram Shapleigh, composer.   

1873  Max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist.   

1877  US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens   

1877  Lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test).   

1878  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer.   

1879  Ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul).   

1882  The inaugural US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

1882  1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH).   

1882  Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

1886  In this year, Weekly Herald, inaugural Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes inaugural issue.   

1886  In this year, Weekly Herald, 1st Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes 1st issue.   

1888  Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

1889  The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is originally incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.   

1891  Osip E Mandelstam, Warsaw Poland, Russian poet (Noise of Time).   

1892  Dr. James Naismith publishes, for the inaugural time, the thirteen rules of basketball the game he invented the previous winter, in Springfield, Massachusetts   

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1432  Afonso v "the african": King of portugal (1438-1481)   

1481  Ashikaga yoshizumi: Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  Johann oporinus [herbster]: Swiss book publisher (koran)   

1538  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general   

1567  Black box: [catherine quinol], guadeloupe, vocalist (love sensation)   

1622  Molière: French playwright   

1671  Abraham de la pryme: English antiquarian   

1674  Prosper jolyot de crébillon: French writer   

0069  Servius sulpicius galba: 6th emperor of rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  Death of Saint ita: Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King rudolph of france: King rudolph of france   

1208  Peter of castelnau: French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Martin zaccaria: Italo-greek ruler   

1481  Ashikaga yoshizumi: Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  Death of Murat iii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  Death of John cosin: English clergyman (b. 1594)