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Subject: Today In History Jan 13
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:54:18 EST


Jan 13, 888 - Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks.
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Jan 13, 1625 - John Milton, 16, admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge.
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Jan 13, 1847 - The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in
California.
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Jan 13, 1832 - Horatio Alger, Jr. Unitarian minister, author
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Jan 13, 888 - Charles the Fat dies, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Swabia, East
Francia, Saxony, Bavaria and Italy
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Jan 13 In Sweden, Christmas ends on the 20th day, Knut's day.
Children celebrate a party throwing out the Christmas tree (julgransplundring)
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Jan 13,1849
Vancouver Island BC - Hudson's Bay Company signs lease with the British
government for monopoly of trade on Vancouver Island for ten more years; for a
fee of seven shillings per year.
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Jan 13,1838
Buffalo New York USA - William Lyon Mackenzie 1795-1861 evacuates Navy
Island and goes to Buffalo.

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Jan 13, 1837
Saint John New Brunswick - Fire devastates business district of Saint John.


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Jan 13, 1691 George Fox founder of Quakers, dies at 66
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Jan 13, 1559 Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey
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Jan 13, 1630 Patent to Plymouth Colony issued
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Jan 13, 1695 Jonathan Swift ordained an Anglican priest in Ireland
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Jan 13, 1733 James Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston,
SC
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Jan 13, 1785 John Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times
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Jan 13, 1794 Congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes
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Jan 13, 1830 Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves
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Jan 13, 1849 Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co
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Jan 13 US : Stephen Foster Memorial Day
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Jan 13, 1501 The world's first hymnbook printed in the vernacular was
published in Prague. It contained 89 hymns in the Czech language. (The name of the
hymnal is no longer known, since the only surviving copy lacks the title
page.)
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Jan 13, 1635 Birth of Philip Jacob Spener, founder of German pietism. The
name for the Bible studies (called "collegia pietatis") held in his home came
to be associated with his followers, who were afterward called Pietists.
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Jan 13, 1691 Death of George Fox, 67, English founder of the Society of
Friends (Quakers). Fox left the Anglican church at 23 and founded the Quaker
movement in 1660 at age 36.
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Jan 13 Old Roman Catholic : Feast of the Baptism of Jesus
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Jan 13, 1404, English alchemists were forbidden to use their knowledge to
create precious metals. The compliance rate on this law was fairly high.
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Jan 13, 1705, 300 years ago, A fireworks factory blew up in London
destroying more than 100 houses and killing 120 people.
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Jan 13, 1327, Edward III proclaimed King of England
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Jan 13, 1756: For the next five days, Pennsylvania authorities, and local
Indians will hold a council in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Governor Morris, and
several other prominent people will represent the British. The Indians will be
represented by Aroas (Silver Heels), Belt of Wampum, Canachquasy, Isaac,
Jagrea, Seneca George, and several others. These discussions will lead to the
eventual declaration of war against the DELAWAREs and the SHAWNEEs by the
British, later in the year.
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Jan 13, 1834: Joseph Rutherford Walker leaves Monterey, California in route
to the east. He will "discover" Walker Pass through the southern Sierra Madre
Mountains. This pass will become part of a major emigrant trail to
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