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  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 this day in history.   

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

1803  On this day in history 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  On this day in history king George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle.   

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

1821  Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on January - 29.   

1823  On January - 29 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  President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

1834  Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute on January - 29.   

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

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

1839  On January - 29 charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood   

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

1845  On January - 29 edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)   

1845  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities   

1852  Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer on January - 29.   

1854  On January - 29 willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian   

1856  Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery by the British Government on January - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history 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 January - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1342  Death of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.