426 Historic Events for January 29
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| 1782 |
Birth |
Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer
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| 1782 |
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Daniel-Fran‡ois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)
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| 1783 |
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Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]
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| 1784 |
Birth |
Ferdinand Ries, composer
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| 1788 |
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Australia Day
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| 1798 |
Birth |
Henry Neele, London, poet
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| 1801 |
Birth |
Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)
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| 1802 |
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John Beckley of Virginia appointed 1st Librarian of Congress
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| 1803 |
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James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general
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| 1810 |
Birth |
Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician
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| 1814 |
Death |
Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51
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| 1820 |
Death |
George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81
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| 1821 |
Birth |
Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891
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| 1823 |
Birth |
Franklin Gardner, Major General (Confederate Army)
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| 1824 |
Birth |
Karl von Perfall, composer
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| 1824 |
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Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71
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| 1834 |
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Pres Jackson orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
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| 1836 |
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Benjamin Franklin Potts, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1887
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| 1836 |
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James Meech Warner, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
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| 1837 |
Death |
Aleksandr Pushkin, poet/novelist (Golden Cockeral), killed in a duel
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| 1839 |
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Charles Darwin marries Emma Wedgwood
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| 1843 |
Birth |
William McKinley, Niles Ohio, (R) 25th pres (1897-1901)
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| 1845 |
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Edgar Allen Poe's "Raven" 1st published (NYC)
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| 1848 |
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Sicily accepts new Constitution (choose parliament/freedom of press)
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| 1850 |
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Lawrence Hargrave, inventor (box kite)
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