Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On January - 04 elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) on this day in history.   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 04 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on this day in history.   

1838  On January - 04 charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

1843  On this day in history royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens   

1843  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris on January - 04.   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1844  On January - 04 thomas H Rollinson, composer   

1847  On January - 04 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.   

1847  On January - 04 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

1854  On January - 04 the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

1861  On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1861  On January - 04 uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.   

1862  On January - 04 battle of Helena, AR   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath on January - 04.   

1862  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on January - 04.   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 04.   

1865  On this day in history the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  Percy Pitt, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On January - 04 edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

1877  On this day in history cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.   

1877  On this day in history gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  On January - 04 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

1878  On this day in history sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on January - 04.   

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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1077  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

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

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies