Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

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

1798  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1803  James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general on this day in history.   

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

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

1824  Karl von Perfall, composer on January - 29.   

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1834  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1834  On this day in history pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute   

1836  On January - 29 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  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)   

1848  Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press) on January - 29.   

1850  On January - 29 henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate   

1850  Ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities on January - 29.   

1852  On January - 29 frederic Hymen Cowen, composer   

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

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on this day in history.   

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

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

1860  Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Tagarov Russia, playwright (Cherry Orchard) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

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

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

1700  On January - 29 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 January - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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