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  Benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution) on this day in history.   

1744  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 on January - 25.   

1750  Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer on January - 25.   

1755  On January - 25 moscow University established on Tatiana Day.   

1759  The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history 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  Francis Burdett, British politician on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1799  On this day in history 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

1802  On this day in history napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic   

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

1806  On January - 25 daniel Maclise, Irish painter   

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

1817  Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome on January - 25.   

1820  On this day in history joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

1821  On this day in history johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62   

1825  On January - 25 the first US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy NY   

1825  1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY on this day in history.   

1826  Rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP on this day in history.   

1829  William Shield, composer, dies at 80 on January - 25.   

1834  On January - 25 pablo Hernandez Salces, composer   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1835  On January - 25 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 January - 25.   

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on January - 25.   

1509  On January - 25 birth of giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  On January - 25 birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on January - 25.   

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on January - 25.   

1627  On this day in history birth of robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color)   

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

0477  On this day in history death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans   

0844  On this day in history death of pope Gregory IV   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on this day in history.   

1138  Anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies on January - 25.   

1139  Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies