What Happened In January 1859 In History

Historical Events for January, 1859

• 24th » Political and state union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as Domnitor in both United Principalities called Principalities.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1859

• 1st » Thibaw Min, Burmese king (d. 1916)
• 6th » Samuel Alexander, Australian-English philosopher (d. 1938)
• 8th » Fanny Bullock Workman, American mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1925)
• 9th » Carrie Chapman Catt, American activist, founded the League of Women Voters and International Alliance of Women (d. 1947)
• 10th » Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, Spanish philosopher (d. 1909)
• 11th » George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, English politician, 35th Governor-General of India (d. 1925)
• 13th » Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)
• 15th » Archibald Peake, Australian politician, 25th Premier of South Australia (d. 1920)
• 27th » Wilhelm II, German Emperor (d. 1941)
• 30th » Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player (d. 1944)

Famous Deaths for January 1859

• 28th » F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)

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