Historical Events In January - 03

1752  East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed on this day in history.   

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on January - 03.   

1759  On this day in history marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

1761  On this day in history willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

1763  On January - 03 joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator   

1777  General George Washington's troops emerge victorious against the British in the Battle of Princeton on this day in history.   

1777  Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ on January - 03.   

1777  On this day in history louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  On this day in history danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung on this day in history.   

1786  Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher on January - 03.   

1793  On this day in history lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

1795  Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1802  On January - 03 feliks Ostrowski, composer   

1803  Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) on this day in history.   

1810  Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24] on this day in history.   

1819  On January - 03 thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

1823  On January - 03 stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.   

1823  On January - 03 jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer   

1825  On January - 03 scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community   

1829  John G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1829  Robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1830  Alexander Ewing, composer on January - 03.   

1831  On this day in history first US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA   

1831  1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

1834  On this day in history the government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.   

1835  Larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor on January - 03.   

1836  On this day in history friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65   

1840  On January - 03 the first deep sea sounding is recorded   

1840  On January - 03 1st deep sea sounding   

1840  Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1841  On January - 03 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on January - 03.   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on this day in history.   

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on January - 03.   

1501  On January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.