Historical Events In January - 04
Friday, 26 July 2024
0274 On January - 04 st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0838 Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.
0871 On January - 04 battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army
0871 On this day in history 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
0871 Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 04.
1334 Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on January - 04.
1357 Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on this day in history.
1490 On this day in history 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.
1493 On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from first voyage
1493 Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on January - 04.
1519 First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.
1519 On this day in history -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)
1567 On January - 04 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on this day in history.
1579 On January - 04 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar
1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.
1584 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44
1604 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.
1612 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1618 On January - 04 in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.
1642 King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on January - 04.
1643 The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on this day in history.
1643 Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on this day in history.
1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1695 Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire.
1701 On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62
1707 On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies
1710 On January - 04 giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)
1717 On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on January - 04.
1720 On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1725 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on January - 04.
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