Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on this day in history.   

1729  On January - 04 joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on January - 04.   

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1752  Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

1754  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) on January - 04.   

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician on January - 04.   

1759  On this day in history maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1761  Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1762  England declares war on Spain & Naples on January - 04.   

1765  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39 on January - 04.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on January - 04.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer on January - 04.   

1778  On January - 04 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey on January - 04.   

1780  On January - 04 snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ   

1781  On this day in history andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1781  Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on this day in history.   

1782  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

1786  Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 04 benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1793  On January - 04 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

1797  On this day in history wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on this day in history.   

1805  On January - 04 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer on January - 04.   

1809  The birth of Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 04 elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland.   

1821  On this day in history john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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  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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  On this day in history 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 January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

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 January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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