Breadcrumb Home Today in History Today in History Month January February March April May June July August September October November December « Previous January 1 1735 Next » Rev War | Biography Paul Revere, Patriot Lieutenant Colonel during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 1 1735 « Previous January 1 1745 Next » Rev War | Biography Anthony Wayne, Patriot Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 1 1745 « Previous January 1 1752 Next » Rev War | Biography Betsy Ross, upholster and seamstress credited with designing the U.S. flag, was born Learn more about January 1 1752 « Previous January 1 1863 Next » Civil War | Article The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect Learn more about January 1 1863 « Previous January 2 1777 Next » Rev War | Article Battle of the Assunpink Creek, also known as the Second Battle of Trenton Learn more about January 2 1777 « Previous January 2 1861 Next » Civil War | Article South Carolina troops seize Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor Learn more about January 2 1861 « Previous January 2 1863 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Stones River, fought from December 31 to January 2, ended Learn more about January 2 1863 « Previous January 3 1777 Next » Rev War | Battle Battle of Princeton Learn more about January 3 1777 « Previous January 4 1822 Next » Civil War | Biography Joseph J. Reynolds, Union Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 4 1822 « Previous January 4 1830 Next » Rev War | Biography Sir John Johnson, Patriot General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 4 1830 « Previous January 5 1779 Next » War of 1812 | Biography Zebulon Pike, American Brigadier General during the War of 1812, was born Learn more about January 5 1779 « Previous January 5 1815 Next » War of 1812 | Article The Hartford Convention concludes Learn more about January 5 1815 « Previous January 6 1759 Next » Rev War | Article Martha Dandridge Custis and George Washington marry at the White House Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia Learn more about January 6 1759 « Previous January 7 1718 Next » Rev War | Biography Israel Putnam, Patriot Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 7 1718 « Previous January 8 1815 Next » War of 1812 | Biography Edward Pakenham, British Major General during the War of 1812, died Learn more about January 8 1815 « Previous January 8 1815 Next » War of 1812 | Battle Battle of New Orleans Learn more about January 8 1815 « Previous January 8 1821 Next » Civil War | Biography James Longstreet, Confederate Lieutenant General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 8 1821 « Previous January 8 1914 Next » Civil War | Biography Simon Bolivar Buckner, Confederate Lieutenant General during the Civil War, died Learn more about January 8 1914 « Previous January 9 1863 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Arkansas Post, fought from January 9 to 11, started Learn more about January 9 1863 « Previous January 10 1776 Next » Rev War | Article Thomas Paine publishes “Common Sense” Learn more about January 10 1776 « Previous January 10 1862 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Middle Creek Learn more about January 10 1862 « Previous January 11 1843 Next » War of 1812 | Biography Francis Scott Key, lawyer and poet who wrote the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” died Learn more about January 11 1843 « Previous January 11 1863 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Arkansas Post, fought from January 9 to 11, ended Learn more about January 11 1863 « Previous January 12 1777 Next » Rev War | Biography Hugh Mercer, Patriot Brigadier General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 12 1777 « Previous January 13 1865 Next » Civil War | Battle Second Battle of Fort Fisher, fought from January 13 to 15, started Learn more about January 13 1865 « Previous January 14 1741 Next » Rev War | Biography Benedict Arnold, Patriot traitor and eventually British Brigadier General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 14 1741 « Previous January 15 1865 Next » Civil War | Battle Second Battle of Fort Fisher, fought from January 13 to 15, ended Learn more about January 15 1865 « Previous January 16 1843 Next » Civil War | Biography Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, Union Private during the Civil War who served under the name Lyons Wakeman, was born Learn more about January 16 1843 « Previous January 17 1781 Next » Rev War | Battle Battle of Cowpens Learn more about January 17 1781 « Previous January 18 1813 Next » War of 1812 | Battle Battle of River Raisin, also known as the Battles of Frenchtown, fought from January 18 to 23, started Learn more about January 18 1813 « Previous January 18 1862 Next » Civil War | Biography John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, died Learn more about January 18 1862 « Previous January 19 1862 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Mill Springs, also known as Logan's Crossroads Learn more about January 19 1862 « Previous January 20 1862 Next » Civil War | Battle Map Fighting at Moulden’s Hill Learn more about January 20 1862 « Previous January 21 1738 Next » Rev War | Biography Ethan Allen, American Colonel during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 21 1738 « Previous January 22 1863 Next » Civil War | Biography Union Major General Ambrose Burnside's "Mud March" ends in failure Learn more about January 22 1863 « Previous January 23 1813 Next » War of 1812 | Battle Battle of River Raisin, also known as the Battles of Frenchtown, fought from January 18 to 23, ended Learn more about January 23 1813 « Previous January 24 1733 Next » Rev War | Biography Benjamin Lincoln, American Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 24 1733 « Previous January 25 1787 Next » Rev War | Article Daniel Shay and a force of 1,500 men confront American forces outside the Springfield Armory in Western Massachusetts Learn more about January 25 1787 « Previous January 26 1816 Next » Civil War | Biography Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 26 1816 « Previous January 27 1778 Next » Rev War | Article American soldiers first occupied West Point, New York, on January 27, 1778 Learn more about January 27 1778 « Previous January 27 1788 Next » Rev War | Biography William Tryon, Provincial Governor of North Carolina and New York, died Learn more about January 27 1788 « Previous January 28 1828 Next » Civil War | Biography Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Confederate Major General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 28 1828 « Previous January 29 1756 Next » Rev War | Biography Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee III, Patriot Cavalry Commander and General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 29 1756 « Previous January 29 1843 Next » Civil War | Biography William McKinely, 25th President of the United States, was born Learn more about January 29 1843 « Previous January 30 1797 Next » Rev War | Biography John Glover, Patriot Brigadier General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 30 1797 « Previous January 31 1864 Next » Civil War | Battle Battle of Fort Mulligan Learn more about January 31 1864 Month January February March April May June July August 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Rev War | Biography Paul Revere, Patriot Lieutenant Colonel during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 1 1735
Rev War | Biography Anthony Wayne, Patriot Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 1 1745
Rev War | Biography Betsy Ross, upholster and seamstress credited with designing the U.S. flag, was born Learn more about January 1 1752
Rev War | Article Battle of the Assunpink Creek, also known as the Second Battle of Trenton Learn more about January 2 1777
Civil War | Article South Carolina troops seize Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor Learn more about January 2 1861
Civil War | Battle Battle of Stones River, fought from December 31 to January 2, ended Learn more about January 2 1863
Civil War | Biography Joseph J. Reynolds, Union Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 4 1822
Rev War | Biography Sir John Johnson, Patriot General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 4 1830
War of 1812 | Biography Zebulon Pike, American Brigadier General during the War of 1812, was born Learn more about January 5 1779
Rev War | Article Martha Dandridge Custis and George Washington marry at the White House Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia Learn more about January 6 1759
Rev War | Biography Israel Putnam, Patriot Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 7 1718
War of 1812 | Biography Edward Pakenham, British Major General during the War of 1812, died Learn more about January 8 1815
Civil War | Biography James Longstreet, Confederate Lieutenant General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 8 1821
Civil War | Biography Simon Bolivar Buckner, Confederate Lieutenant General during the Civil War, died Learn more about January 8 1914
Civil War | Battle Battle of Arkansas Post, fought from January 9 to 11, started Learn more about January 9 1863
War of 1812 | Biography Francis Scott Key, lawyer and poet who wrote the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” died Learn more about January 11 1843
Civil War | Battle Battle of Arkansas Post, fought from January 9 to 11, ended Learn more about January 11 1863
Rev War | Biography Hugh Mercer, Patriot Brigadier General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 12 1777
Civil War | Battle Second Battle of Fort Fisher, fought from January 13 to 15, started Learn more about January 13 1865
Rev War | Biography Benedict Arnold, Patriot traitor and eventually British Brigadier General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 14 1741
Civil War | Battle Second Battle of Fort Fisher, fought from January 13 to 15, ended Learn more about January 15 1865
Civil War | Biography Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, Union Private during the Civil War who served under the name Lyons Wakeman, was born Learn more about January 16 1843
War of 1812 | Battle Battle of River Raisin, also known as the Battles of Frenchtown, fought from January 18 to 23, started Learn more about January 18 1813
Civil War | Biography John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, died Learn more about January 18 1862
Civil War | Battle Battle of Mill Springs, also known as Logan's Crossroads Learn more about January 19 1862
Rev War | Biography Ethan Allen, American Colonel during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 21 1738
Civil War | Biography Union Major General Ambrose Burnside's "Mud March" ends in failure Learn more about January 22 1863
War of 1812 | Battle Battle of River Raisin, also known as the Battles of Frenchtown, fought from January 18 to 23, ended Learn more about January 23 1813
Rev War | Biography Benjamin Lincoln, American Major General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 24 1733
Rev War | Article Daniel Shay and a force of 1,500 men confront American forces outside the Springfield Armory in Western Massachusetts Learn more about January 25 1787
Civil War | Biography Lloyd Tilghman, Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 26 1816
Rev War | Article American soldiers first occupied West Point, New York, on January 27, 1778 Learn more about January 27 1778
Rev War | Biography William Tryon, Provincial Governor of North Carolina and New York, died Learn more about January 27 1788
Civil War | Biography Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Confederate Major General during the Civil War, was born Learn more about January 28 1828
Rev War | Biography Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee III, Patriot Cavalry Commander and General during the American Revolution, was born Learn more about January 29 1756
Civil War | Biography William McKinely, 25th President of the United States, was born Learn more about January 29 1843
Rev War | Biography John Glover, Patriot Brigadier General during the American Revolution, died Learn more about January 30 1797
