Page 3: Historical Events In January - 26

1852  Frederick Corder, composer.   

1855  Arthur Hervey, composer   

1861  Louisiana is recorded as becoming 6th state to secede   

1862  Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order.   

1863  54th Regiment (Black) infantry forms   

1863  War Department authorizes Massachusetts Governor to recruit black troops   

1870  Virginia rejoins the Union, following the end of the Civil War   

1870  Virginia rejoins US.   

1870  Cesare Pugni, composer, dies at 67   

1871  British Rugby Union forms   

1871  US income tax repealed.   

1871  Warner Fabian, [Samuel H Adams], US journalist/writer (Average Jones).   

1875  Electric dental drill is patented by George F Green   

1877  Kees van Dongen, Netherland, French painter.   

1878  A W "Dave" Nourse, cricketer ("Grand Old Man" of S African cricket)   

1879  Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans, Flemish (stage)author (Tille).   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, American wartime general is born.   

1880  Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock Ark, general (WW II), he did return!.   

1881  Union of Baptists Communities forms in Foxholl   

1882  France government of Gambetta falls.   

1882  France govt of Gambetta falls.   

1884  1st Dutch Wagner version of Elizabeth aria.   

1884  Edward Sapir, Germany, linguist/antropologist (indians).   

1885  Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum   

1885  Charles George Gordon, Brit gov-gen (Sudan), executed at 51.   

1886  Karl Benz patents 1st auto with burning motor   

1886  Joannes A Veraart, Dutch economist/MP (Jews of the Netherlands).   

1887  Battle of Dogali Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians.   

1887  Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian Emperor John IV defeats Italians   

1887  Enrique E Ecker, Curacao, bacteriologist.   

1891  Oscar Wilde's "Duchess of Padua," premieres in NYC   

1891  Ilya G Ehrenburg, Kiev Ukraine, writer (Fall of Paris, The Thaw).   

1891  Nicholaus Otto, auto pioneer (internal combustion engine), dies.   

1893  Bessie Coleman, 1st black airplane pilot.   

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1497  Emperor go-nara of japan: Emperor go-nara of japan (d. 1557)   

1541  Florent chrestien: French writer   

1613  Johann jakob wolleb: Composer   

1667  Henricus zwaardecroon: Gov-gen of neth-indies   

1708  William hayes: Composer   

1714  Jean b pigalle: French sculptor (child with bird cage)   

1715  Claude helvetius: Paris france, philosopher   

1716  George sackville germain: 1st viscount sackville   

0946  Death of Eadgyth: German queen   

1109  Death of Albericus of côteaux: French saint,   

1567  Nicholas wotton: English diplomat   

1630  Death of Henry briggs: English mathematician (b. 1556)   

1636  Death of Jean hotman: Marquis de villers-st-paul, french diplomat (b. 1552)   

1697  Death of Georg mohr: Danish mathematician (b. 1640)   

1706  Death of Guillaume poitevin: Composer,   

1744  Ludwig andreas graf khevenhüller: Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)