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 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  On January - 04 battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

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

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.   

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.   

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

1570  Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on January - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 January - 04.   

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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

1710  Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on January - 04.   

1717  On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance   

1717  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

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

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1725  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

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

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

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

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.