Page 3: Historical Events In January - 27

1857  Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72   

1858  Neel [Cornelia H] Doff, Dutch/French/Belgian painter's model/writer   

1858  Gerrit van der Linde Jz, Dutch "Principal", poet, dies at 49   

1859  Wilhelm II, Potsdam, German emperor (1888-1918).   

1859  Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74.   

1864  Battle of Fair Gardens, Tennessee   

1864  Civil War skirmish at Kelly's Ford VA.   

1864  Battle of Fair Gardens, TN.   

1864  Franz von Klenze, German architect (palace Leuchtenberg), dies at 59   

1866  John Gibson, sculptor, dies.   

1867  Claude Antoine Terrasse, composer.   

1868  Cato Engelen-Sewing, Dutch soprano prima donna (Dutch Opera).   

1869  Will Marion Cook, composer.   

1870  After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union.   

1870  inaugural sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw University in Greencastle IN).   

1870  Manitoba and Northwest Territories incorporated.   

1870  1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana).   

1872  Learned Hand, Albany NY, Chief judge (US Court of Appeals)   

1880  Thomas A. Edison receives a U.S. patent for the electric incandescent light bulb.   

1880  Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp   

1882  Giuseppe Prezzolini, Italy, writer (La Voce, La Cultura Italiano).   

1885  Jerome Kern, NYC, Broadway composer (Showboat, Roberta)   

1886  inaugural British government of Salisbury steps down   

1886  1st British govt of Salisbury steps down.   

1887  Carl Blegen, Minneapolis, archaeologist (excavator at Troy, Pylos)   

1888  The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C   

1888  National Geographic Society organizes (Wash DC).   

1888  National Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC, US.   

1889  Balthasar van der Pol, physicist (Comparison of Van der Pol)   

1889  Ivan S Aksakov, Russian journalist, dies at 65   

1891  Mine explosion results in the deaths of 109 at Mount Pleasant PA   

1891  Mine explosion results in the deaths of 109 at Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania.   

1891  Ilja Ehrenburg, writer   

1892  Mitya Stillman, composer   

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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  Death of 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  Death of Abraham ibn ezra: Poet/philosopher,   

1490  Death of Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

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