January 29th (1856) was a Tuesday. It's the 28th day of the year (29th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 337 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 29th January, 1856
» Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a Warrant (law) or Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British Empire named British military personnel during the Crimean War.