Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On this day in history st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0838  Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

0871  Battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 04.   

0871  Ethelred of Wessex is defeated by Danish forces at Reading, gains a brilliant victory 4 days later at Ashdown, is defeated January 22 at Basing, triumphs again March 2 at Marton in Wiltshire, but dies in April on January - 04.   

0871  On January - 04 battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on January - 04.   

1357  On this day in history flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty   

1490  Anna of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty on January - 04.   

1493  Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on this day in history.   

1493  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage   

1519  On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

1519  On this day in history -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect on this day in history.   

1570  Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on January - 04.   

1579  On January - 04 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On January - 04 james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1618  In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history.   

1642  King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.   

1643  On January - 04 the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies   

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies   

1710  On this day in history giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance   

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.   

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on January - 04.   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on January - 04.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies