Historical Events In January - 04

0274  St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

0871  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

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  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 on this day in history.   

1493  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from first voyage   

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  On this day in history -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

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

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

1579  On January - 04 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

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

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

1618  On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.   

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

1643  The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on this day in history.   

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

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1707  Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on this day in history.   

1710  On January - 04 giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

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

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on January - 04.   

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on this day in history.   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.   

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

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

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

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

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

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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 January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

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