29 January

Thomas Paine
29 January 1737 – 8 June 1809
English writer whose publication ‘The Rights of Man’ resulted in his exile to America. » more

John Callcott Horsley
29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903
English artist who designed the first Christmas Card. » more

Kitasato Shibasaburo
29 January 1853 – 13 June 1931
Japanese scientist who in 1894 discovered the cause of Bubonic Plague. » more

Anton Chekhov
29 January 1860 – 15 July 15 1904
Russian author and playwright. » more

Frederick Delius
29 January 1862 – 10 June 1934
English composer of numerous chamber music, vocal and orchestral works. » more

W. C. Fields
29 January 1880 – 25 December 1946
American comedian. » more

Barnett Newman
29 January 1905 – 4 July 1970
American Abstract artist. Paintings can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, Amsterdam; TATE Modern, London.

Oprah Winfrey
29 January 1954
American television talk show hostess. » more

Today’s Quote
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
… Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885)

Today’s No. 1 Hit
1996 – One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

Today’s events
29 January 1845 – Edgar Allan Poe publishes his first work (‘The Raven’) under his name.
29 January 1856 – The ultimate bravery award, the Victoria Cross, is established by England’s Queen Victoria. » more
29 January 1886 – Karl Benz patents his car, a petrol engine powered vehicle.
29 January 1896 – Breast Cancer first treated by Emile Grubbe in Chicago (America). » more
29 January 1929 – America’s Seeing Eye Guide Dog Organization established in Nashville, Tennessee. » more
29 January 1953 – The first CinemaScope movie released ‘The Robe’.