Page 2: Historical Events In January - 30

1756  Josef Preindl, composer.   

1760  Franz Xaver Partsch, composer.   

1774  Captain Cook reaches 71º 10' S, 1820 km from S pole (record).   

1774  Capt Cook reaches 71°10' south, 1820km from south pole (record)   

1774  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69.   

1775  Walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation).   

1781  Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland.   

1781  US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

1781  A v Chamisso, writer.   

1789  George Augustus Kollmann, composer.   

1790  Lifeboat inaugural tested at sea, by Mr Greathead, the inventor.   

1790  Lifeboat 1st tested at sea, by Mr Greathead, the inventor   

1797  Congress refuses to accept inaugural petitions from American blacks   

1797  Congress refuses to accept 1st petitions from American blacks   

1797  Edwin Vose Sumner, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863.   

1797  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40   

1798  Rep Matthew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument   

1800  US population 5308483; Black population 1002037 (18.9%).   

1800  US population: 5308483; Black population 1002037 (18.9%)   

1804  Mungo Park leaves England seeking source of Niger River.   

1806  Prussia takes possession of Hanover   

1814  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian glass painter   

1815  Burned Library of Congress reestablished with Jefferson's 6500 volumes   

1815  Burned Library of Congress reestablished with Jefferson's personal library containing 1500 volumes.   

1815  Burned Library of Congress reestablished with Jefferson's 6500 vols.   

1816  Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894.   

1816  Reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/cartoonist/art collector, dies at 74.   

1818  Keats composes his sonnet, "When I Have Fears"   

1820  Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica.   

1820  Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim)   

1822  John Basil Turchin, [Ivan Turchinoff], Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1826  The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's inaugural modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales is opened   

1827  Johann Philipp Christian Schulz, composer, dies at 53   

1829  Alfred Cummings, Georgia, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1910.   

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0133  Marcus severus didius julianus: Roman emperor   

1505  Thomas tallis: English composer   

1563  Franciscus gomarus: [francois gomaer], dutch theologist/opera singer   

1566  Alessandro piccinini: Composer   

1615  Thomas rolfe: American colonial settler and only child of pocahontas and john rolfe   

1616  William sancroft: Archbishop (canterbury)   

1624  Arnold geulincx: South netherland, philosopher (about virtue)   

1628  George villiers: 2nd duke of buckingham england   

1030  Death of William v: Duke of aquitaine (b. 969)   

1156  Death of Herman van horn: Bishop of utrecht (1151/52-56),   

1181  Emperor takakura of japan: Emperor takakura of japan (b. 1161)   

1384  Death of Louis ii of flanders: Louis ii of flanders (b. 1330)   

1393  Death of Aimery poitiers: French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

1584  Jonker wigbold van ewsum: Mister of nienoord,   

1606  Everard digby: English conspirator (b. 1578)