Historical Events In January - 04

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  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 on this day in history.   

0871  Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.   

1490  On January - 04 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  Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage   

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.   

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.   

1567  On this day in history franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1570  On this day in history spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew"   

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

1581  On January - 04 james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1618  In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on January - 04.   

1642  King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on January - 04.   

1643  On this day in history the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on January - 04.   

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   

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  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1707  On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies   

1710  On this day in history giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on January - 04.   

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.   

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on January - 04.   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on this day in history.   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on this day in history.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.