Historical Events In January - 29

1788  Australia Day on this day in history.  

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

1798  On this day in history 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  On January - 29 john Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress  

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

1810  On this day in history 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 January - 29.  

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1820  On January - 29 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  On January - 29 karl von Perfall, composer  

1824  Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71 on January - 29.  

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  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  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" first published (New York City NY)  

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 this day in history sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)  

1850  On this day in history henry Clay introduces a comprise bill on slavery to US Senate  

1850  On January - 29 ebenezer Howard, London, pioneer of garden cities  

1852  On this day in history frederic Hymen Cowen, composer  

1854  Willem PC Knuttel, Dutch bibliographer/librarian on this day in history.  

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

1856  On this day in history 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 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  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on January - 29.  

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

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.  

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 this day in history birth of giuseppi Bonno, composer  

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  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)  

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on January - 29.  

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

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)  

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.