Historical Events In January - 19

1830  On this day in history george Blake Cosby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1909   

1830  Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer, dies at 56 on January - 19.   

1832  On this day in history ferdinand Laub, composer   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Straits Ponsonby, Fireland   

1837  William Williams Keen, surgeon (brain) on this day in history.   

1839  Aden conquered by British East India Company on this day in history.   

1839  On January - 19 the birth of Paul Cézanne, French painter   

1839  Bohumil Pazdirek, composer on this day in history.   

1839  Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 19 antarctica discovered, Charles Wilkes expedition (US claim)   

1840  LT Charles Wilkes, USN is first American to discover Antarctic coast on January - 19.   

1851  On this day in history david Starr Jordan, NY, biologist/university pres (Leland Stanford)   

1853  Napoleon III marries Eugénie de Montijo on January - 19.   

1853  Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" premieres, in Rome on January - 19.   

1853  Napoleon III marries Eugenie de Montijo on this day in history.   

1858  Eugene Brieux, French playwright (Blanchette, Lesson Avaries) on this day in history.   

1859  Alice Eastwood, Toronto, botanist (Handbook of Trees of Calif) on January - 19.   

1861  Georgia becomes 5th state to secede on January - 19.   

1861  Georgia joins the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 19 georgia seceded from the Union.   

1861  On this day in history mS troops take Fort Massachusetts an Ship Island   

1862  Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky (Fishing Creek, Logan's Crossroads) on January - 19.   

1862  On January - 19 battle of Mill Springs, KY (Fishing Creek, Logan's Crossroads)   

1863  On this day in history general Mieroslawski appointed dictator of Poland   

1863  Werner Sombart, German fascist (Juden und das Wirtschaftsleben) on January - 19.   

1865  On this day in history nV Suriname Bank established   

1865  Union occupies Fort Anderson NC on this day in history.   

1866  Harry Davenport, NYC, actor/director (Her Unborn Child, My Sin) on this day in history.   

1868  Gustav Meyrink, writer on January - 19.   

1869  Alfred R Zimmerman, mayor (Rotterdam 1906-22)/Dir (League of Nations) on January - 19.   

1871  The first Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey on January - 19.   

1871  1st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 19 hans E Blaich, writer   

1874  H v Fallersleben, writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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0399  Pulcheria, Byzantine empress (d. 453) was born on January - 19.   

1200  On this day in history birth of dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto   

1544  Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Jacques Huyn, composer was born on this day in history.   

1639  Noel Alexandre, French theologian/historian was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of john Weldon, composer   

1679  On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

1686  Hakuin Ekakuborn, Japan, Zen Buddhist was born on this day in history.   

0639  Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrië, dies on January - 19.   

1479  On this day in history johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1526  On January - 19 death of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (b. 1501)   

1547  Death of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29 on this day in history.   

1549  Barthout van Assendelft, 1st land advocate of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer, dies at 81   

1591  On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60   

1625  On January - 19 erhard Buttner, composer, dies at 32