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Historical Events in January 1832

  • Jan 2 1st Curling club in US (Orchard Lake Curling Club) opens
  • Jan 4 Insurrection of Trinidad negroes
  • Jan 6 New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)

Beagle's First Landing

Jan 16 Charles Darwin lands at Porto Prayo in the Cape Verde islands, the first landing of his HMS Beagle voyage

  • Jan 17 Johannes van den Bosch appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies