January 29

Facts & Historical Events On This Day

1861

Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.[1]

1845

The New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven.'[1]

1781

Wolfgang Mozart's opera 'Idomeneo' premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, Germany.[1]

1595

One of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, 'Romeo & Juliet' was performed for the first time.[1]