Page 2: Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.   

1796  On January - 29 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  On this day in history johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

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

1802  John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress on January - 29.   

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

1810  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician on January - 29.   

1814  On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

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

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

1824  Karl von Perfall, composer on January - 29.   

1824  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1836  Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on January - 29.   

1837  On this day in history aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel   

1839  Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood on January - 29.   

1843  William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY) on January - 29.   

1845  The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe's first poem, is published on this day in history.   

1845  Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC) on January - 29.   

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 January - 29.   

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

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  On this day in history willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

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

1856  On January - 29 victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery   

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 January - 29.   

1861  On January - 29 kansas becomes the 34th state of the Union.   

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1584  On January - 29 birth of frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

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  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  On January - 29 birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

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

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on January - 29.   

1559  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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.