Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1798  Henry Neele, London, poet   

1801  Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis).   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed inaugural Librarian of Congress.   

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress.   

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

1820  King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle   

1820  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891.   

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army).   

1824  Karl von Perfall, composer   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

1834  President Jackson orders inaugural use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

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

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

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood.   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" inaugural published (New York City NY)   

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's inaugural poem, is published.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

1850  Henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate.   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer.   

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government.   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

1860  American College established in Rome by Pope Pius IX.   

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard).   

1861  Kansas is recorded as becoming the 34th state of the Union.   

1861  Kansas is recorded as becoming 34th state   

1862  Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha).   

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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 January - 29.   

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

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

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

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

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

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

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  On January - 29 death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

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