Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  On this day in history east Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed   

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on January - 03.   

1759  On January - 03 marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

1761  Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1763  Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator on January - 03.   

1777  General George Washington's troops emerge victorious against the British in the Battle of Princeton on this day in history.   

1777  Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ on January - 03.   

1777  On January - 03 louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung on January - 03.   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung on January - 03.   

1786  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

1789  Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher on January - 03.   

1793  On this day in history lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

1795  Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1802  On this day in history feliks Ostrowski, composer   

1803  On this day in history douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)   

1810  On this day in history antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24]   

1819  On January - 03 thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

1823  On January - 03 stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.   

1823  On this day in history jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer   

1825  On January - 03 scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community   

1829  John G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1829  Robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history alexander Ewing, composer   

1831  First US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 03 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn   

1833  On January - 03 britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

1834  On this day in history the government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.   

1835  On this day in history larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

1836  Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 03 the first deep sea sounding is recorded   

1840  1st deep sea sounding on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 03 father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

1841  On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.