Historical Events in January 1873

Jan 1 Origin of Japanese Era

Jan 6 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"

Jan 6 US Congress begins investigating Crédit Mobilier scandal

Jan 11 1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago

Jan 13 P B S Pinchback relinquishes office of Louisiana Governor

Jan 14 "Celluloid" registered as a trademark by its inventor, John Wesley Hyatt

Jan 14 Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback elected to US Senate

Jan 17 A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.

Jan 22 British SS Northfleet sinks at Dungeness, England, 300 die