Historical Events In January - 04

0274  St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 04.   

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  On this day in history 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   

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  On this day in history 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  Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 04 first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

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

1579  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

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

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

1642  On this day in history king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

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

1643  On this day in history isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies   

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on January - 04.   

1701  On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies   

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

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.   

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

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

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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

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

0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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

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

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

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

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.