Page 2: Historical Events In January - 25

1736  Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Turin, Italy, mathematician and astronomer   

1741  Benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution)   

1744  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64   

1750  Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer.   

1755  Moscow University established on Tatiana Day   

1759  Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet is born   

1759  Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I.   

1770  Francis Burdett, British politician.   

1775  Americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx).   

1777  Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14).   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass   

1791  British Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada   

1792  The London Corresponding Society is founded.   

1796  William McGillivray, Old Aberdeen, naturalist.   

1799  The inaugural US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont.   

1799  1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont.   

1802  Napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic.   

1802  Napoleon elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic   

1806  Daniel Maclise, Irish painter.   

1814  Francis Harrison Pierpont, governor (Union), died in 1899.   

1817  Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome   

1820  Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

1821  Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62.   

1825  The inaugural US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy NY   

1825  1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY.   

1826  Rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP   

1829  William Shield, composer, dies at 80.   

1834  Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris.   

1835  Opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris   

1839  Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

1841  John Arbuthnot Fisher, Ceylon, 1st Baron Fisher/admiral of the fleet.   

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1037  Su tung-p'o: [j sotoba], china, layman/poet/administrator [or dec 19]   

1477  Anna de bretagne: Wife of maximilian of austria & louis xii   

1509  Giovanni morone: Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  Edmund campion: London, saint/jesuit martyr (decem rationes)   

1615  Govert flinck: Dutch painter (isaac blesses jacob)   

1626  John van de cappelle: Amsterdam, landscape painter   

1627  Robert boyle: Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

1634  Gaspar fagel: Lawyer/pension advisor of holland (1672-88)   

0477  Geiseric: King of the vandals and alans   

0844  Pope gregory iv: Pope gregory iv   

1067  Emperor yingzong of china: Emperor yingzong of china (b. 1032)   

1138  Death of Anacletus ii: [pietro pierleone], jewish anti-pope (1130-38),   

1139  Death of Godfried i: With the beard, duke of brabant/earl of leuven,   

1366  Henry suso: German mystic   

1431  Charles ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1364)   

1494  Death of Ferdinand i: Cruel king of naples,