Historical Events In January - 25

1733  Reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies on this day in history.   

1736  On January - 25 joseph-Louis Lagrange, Turin, Italy, mathematician and astronomer   

1741  On this day in history benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution)   

1744  On January - 25 domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64   

1750  Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer on January - 25.   

1755  Moscow University established on Tatiana Day on January - 25.   

1759  On this day in history the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet   

1759  On January - 25 robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I on this day in history.   

1770  On January - 25 francis Burdett, British politician   

1775  Americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx) on this day in history.   

1777  Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) on January - 25.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA on January - 25.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history british Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.   

1792  The London Corresponding Society is founded on January - 25.   

1796  William McGillivray, Old Aberdeen, naturalist on January - 25.   

1799  On this day in history the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

1799  On January - 25 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

1802  On January - 25 napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic   

1802  Napoleon elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic on this day in history.   

1806  Daniel Maclise, Irish painter on January - 25.   

1814  On January - 25 francis Harrison Pierpont, governor (Union), died in 1899   

1817  On this day in history rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome   

1820  Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1821  Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history the first US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy NY   

1825  1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY on January - 25.   

1826  On this day in history rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP   

1829  On January - 25 william Shield, composer, dies at 80   

1834  On this day in history pablo Hernandez Salces, composer   

1835  On this day in history vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris   

1835  On this day in history opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris   

1839  On January - 25 seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

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1037  Su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19] was born on this day in history.   

1477  On January - 25 birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII   

1509  Giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic" was born on January - 25.   

1540  Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on January - 25.   

1615  On this day in history birth of govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob)   

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on this day in history.   

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on January - 25.   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on January - 25.   

1138  On this day in history anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies   

1139  On January - 25 godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies   

1366  On January - 25 death of henry Suso, German mystic   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.   

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on January - 25.