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  Henry Neele, London, poet on January - 29.   

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

1802  On January - 29 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 January - 29 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 January - 29.   

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

1823  On this day in history franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1824  On January - 29 karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.   

1834  On this day in history president Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

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 this day in history.   

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

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 29 william McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

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

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

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 January - 29.   

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on January - 29.   

1856  On January - 29 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government   

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

1860  On this day in history american College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX   

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

1861  On January - 29 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 January - 29.   

1711  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On January - 29 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

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

1240  On January - 29 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 January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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

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

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.   

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