Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on January - 29.   

1796  In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe on January - 29.   

1798  On this day in history henry Neele, London, poet   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis) on this day in history.   

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

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on this day in history.   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on January - 29.   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on this day in history.   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on January - 29.   

1820  On this day in history king George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle.   

1820  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on January - 29.   

1823  On January - 29 franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1824  On this day in history karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1834  On January - 29 president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  On January - 29 pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1837  Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 the Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published.   

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  On this day in history henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on this day in history.   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on this day in history.   

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on January - 29.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery on January - 29.   

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  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On January - 29 birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

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  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on January - 29.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.