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  Henry Neele, London, poet on January - 29.   

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  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  On January - 29 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician   

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  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on January - 29.   

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

1823  Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

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

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  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

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

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  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on this day in history.