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 January - 29.   

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

1802  On this day in history john Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress   

1803  On January - 29 james Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general   

1810  On this day in history earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

1814  Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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

1821  On January - 29 isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

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

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  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 January - 29.   

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

1837  On January - 29 aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1839  On January - 29 charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood   

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

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

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

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 29 sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)   

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

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

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 January - 29 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  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 January - 29.   

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

1703  On January - 29 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 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  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

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

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