Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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  On this day in history ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on January - 04.   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  On this day in history casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on this day in history.   

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

1843  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris on January - 04.   

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1847  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

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

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history battle of Helena, AR   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath on January - 04.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

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

1869  Percy Pitt, composer on January - 04.   

1872  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on January - 04.   

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

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

1877  On January - 04 gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  On January - 04 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

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

1878  On January - 04 alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

1880  On January - 04 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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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  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.