Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland on January - 04.   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on January - 04.   

1823  On this day in history otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  On January - 04 ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

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

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on this day in history.   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on January - 04.   

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on January - 04.   

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

1843  On January - 04 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on this day in history.   

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  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 04 uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  On January - 04 pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)   

1862  On January - 04 battle of Helena, AR   

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

1862  On this day in history -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post)   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

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

1874  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

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 this day in history.   

1878  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on this day in history.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on January - 04.   

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on January - 04.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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

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 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  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies