Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

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

1822  On January - 04 joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) on January - 04.   

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

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  On January - 04 casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

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

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

1843  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  On this day in history petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on January - 04.   

1847  On this day in history samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.   

1847  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on January - 04.   

1854  On January - 04 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 this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on January - 04.   

1862  On January - 04 battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on this day in history.   

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  On January - 04 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY   

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 this day in history.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

1872  On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  On January - 04 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1878  On January - 04 sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1334  On this day in history 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  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 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  On January - 04 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 January - 04 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 this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

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

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