Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1678  Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

1679  King Charles II disbands English parliament.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato.   

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86).   

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  Edward Wigglesworth appointed inaugural US divinity professor (Harvard)   

1732  Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer is born.   

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)   

1742  German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor.   

1746  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92).   

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

1758  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire.   

1767  Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir).   

1774  Karl Moser, composer.   

1776  Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga   

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

1778  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X.   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden).   

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50.   

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72.   

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector.   

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1829  William Mason, composer.   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society   

1847  1500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price.   

1847  1500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by US Col Price.   

1848  Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.   

1848  Gold is inaugural discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1287  Richard aungerville: English bishop   

1444  Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan   

1638  Charles sackville: 6th earl of dorset, english poet   

1664  John vanbrugh: London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William congreve: English playwright   

1674  Thomas tanner: English bishop   

1679  Christian von wolff: German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli: [carlo broschi], andria italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula: [g c germanicus], roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Ali ibn abu talib: Kalief of islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Death of Stefanus iii/iv: Pope (768-72),   

0817  Death of Stefanus iv: Pope (816-17),   

1125  David iv of georgia: David iv of georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Death of Alfonso iv: The benignant, king of aragon (1327-36),   

1366  Death of Alfonso iv of aragon: Alfonso iv of aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  Richard fitzalan: 10th earl of arundel, english military leader