Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  On this day in history australia Day   

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

1798  On January - 29 henry Neele, London, poet   

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

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

1802  On January - 29 john Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on January - 29.   

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 January - 29 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  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

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  On this day in history sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

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 January - 29.   

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

1854  On January - 29 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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 January - 29.   

1860  On this day in history anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard)   

1861  Kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union on this day in history.   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

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

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On January - 29 birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.   

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  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  On January - 29 robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies