Page 2: Historical Events In January - 31

1779  Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

1784  Carl Wilhelm Henning, composer   

1788  Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67.   

1797  Franz Schubert, Austrian composer is born.   

1797  Franz Peter Schubert, Lichtenthal Aust, composer (Unfinished Symphony)   

1798  Karl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer   

1802  Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero   

1804  British vice-admiral William Blighs fleet reaches Curacao.   

1804  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic   

1810  Daniel Ruggles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1812  John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883.   

1813  Samuel Sarphati, Amsterdam, physician/pharmacist/social activist.   

1814  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas is recorded as becoming Supreme Director of Argentina.   

1817  Franz Grillparzer's "Die Ahnfrau," premieres in Vienna.   

1817  Antony Winkler Prins, Dutch writer (Groiler Encyclopaedia)   

1818  William Raine Peck, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1828  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter, dies at 35.   

1830  James G Blaine, the "Plumed Knight".   

1836  Henryk Szulc, composer.   

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in the White House   

1842  John Tyler's daughter Elizabeth marries in White House   

1846  After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin   

1849  Corn Laws abolished in Britain.   

1851  Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk.   

1851  In Hamilton Ontario Hamilton Gas Light Company installs inaugural lamps   

1851  San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, inaugural in California founded   

1854  Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute)   

1855  Western railroads blocked by snow.   

1861  State of Louisiana takes over US Mint at New Orleans.   

1861  Friedrich Hebbel's "Siegfrieds Tod," premieres in Weimar   

1861  Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

1862  Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius   

1863  The inaugural black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army.   

1863  1st black Civil War regiment, SC Volunteers, mustered into US army   

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0877  Taejo of goryeo: Ruler of korea   

1512  King henry of portugal: King henry of portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo zarlino: Composer   

1543  Tokugawa ieyasu: Shogun of japan   

1550  Henry i: Duke of guise, french catholic leader   

1573  Ambrosius metzger: Composer   

1597  John francis regis: French saint   

1601  Pieter de bloot: Dutch landscape painter   

0743  Death of Muhammad al-baqir: Shia imam (b. 676)   

1435  Death of Xuande: Emperor of china (b. 1398)   

1561  Death of Menno simonsz: Dutch priest/vicar (foundation book),   

1580  Death of Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80),   

1606  Guy fawkes: Convicted in the "gunpowder plot", executed at 35   

1615  Claudio aquaviva: Italian jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)   

1665  Death of Johannes clauberg: German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622)