Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On January - 04 elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1823  On January - 04 otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on January - 04.   

1838  On this day in history charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

1843  On this day in history royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens   

1843  On January - 04 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on January - 04.   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on January - 04.   

1847  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

1854  On this day in history the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

1861  On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1861  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on January - 04.   

1861  On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on January - 04.   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1865  The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City on January - 04.   

1869  Percy Pitt, composer on this day in history.   

1872  On January - 04 edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) on January - 04.   

1877  On January - 04 cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on January - 04.   

1877  Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on January - 04.   

1878  On this day in history sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

1878  On this day in history alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

1880  On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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

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

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  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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