Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

1796  In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on this day in history.   

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet on this day in history.   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on January - 29.   

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

1803  On this day in history james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  On January - 29 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

1814  On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  On January - 29 king George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle.   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  On January - 29 louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1834  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on this day in history.   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on January - 29.   

1837  Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on January - 29.   

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on January - 29.   

1843  On this day in history william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on January - 29.   

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on January - 29.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on January - 29.   

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on this day in history.   

1850  Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate on this day in history.   

1850  On January - 29 ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

1854  On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

1856  On this day in history victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX on this day in history.   

1860  On January - 29 anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

1861  On this day in history kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On January - 29 death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On January - 29 death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies