Page 2: Historical Events In January - 27

1710  Czar Peter the Great sets 1st Russian state budget.   

1715  Vaclav Kalous, composer   

1720  Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

1723  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet   

1731  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Ital piano builder, dies at 75.   

1736  Abdication of Stanislas, last king of Poland.   

1756  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria, musical prodigy/composer (Figaro).   

1763  John Theodor of Bavaria, prince-bishop of Liege/cardinal, dies   

1775  Friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher (Views on Christianity)   

1778  Piccinni's opera "Roland" premieres, Paris   

1784  Martin-Joseph Mengal, composer   

1785  inaugural US state university chartered, Athens GA.   

1785  1st US state university chartered, Athens Georgia   

1802  Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, composer, dies at 42   

1805  Samuel Palmer, London, painter/etcher (Valley of Vision).   

1808  David F Strauss, Germany, theologist (Jesus' Life).   

1814  Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies   

1816  Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood/admiral, dies   

1822  Thomas Leiper Kane, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1823  President Monroe appoints inaugural US ambassadors to South America   

1823  Pres Monroe appoints 1st US ambassadors to South America.   

1823  Edouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo, France, composer (Symphonie Espagnole).   

1824  Jozef Israels, Dutch painter   

1825  U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears."   

1826  Richard Taylor, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1828  Louis Schubert, composer   

1830  Georg Hellmesberger, composer.   

1832  Lewis Carroll, [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], auth (Alice in Wonderland)   

1834  Dmitri Mendeleev, chemist (discovered periodic table of the elements).   

1836  Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian writer (masochism).   

1850  Samuel Gompers, Dutch/US 1st president (American Federation of Labor)   

1850  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/writer, dies at 85   

1851  Rafael Obligado, Argentina, writer (Santos Vega).   

1851  John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65.   

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1443  Albert: Duke of saxony   

1546  Joachim iii frederick: Elector (brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas i: "the great," shah of persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter   

1592  Pierre de la barre: Composer   

1603  Harbottle grimston: English politician   

1621  Thomas willis: English physician   

1662  Richard bentley: Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  Marius cocceius nerva: Emperor of rome (96-98),   

0661  Death of ali: The final sunni rashidun and first shia imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Vitalianus: Pope (657-72)/saint,   

0847  Death of Sergius ii: Pope (844-47),   

1164  Abraham ibn ezra: Poet/philosopher,   

1490  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

1565  Death of Robrecht de berghes: Prince-bishop of liege (1557-64),