Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

1684  Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on January - 05.   

1709  Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.   

1710  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer on this day in history.   

1717  Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles on January - 05.   

1719  England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on this day in history.   

1719  Engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on January - 05.   

1729  Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter on this day in history.   

1740  Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53   

1757  Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens on this day in history.   

1759  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on January - 05.   

1759  On January - 05 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

1762  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)   

1773  On January - 05 pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer   

1776  Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on January - 05.   

1776  On January - 05 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

1778  On this day in history fortunato Santini, composer   

1779  On January - 05 stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

1781  On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va on January - 05.   

1783  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday on this day in history.   

1787  On January - 05 john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

1788  On this day in history kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

1788  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

1795  First Assembly of Lower Canada imposes licensing requirements on taverns, retailers of wine and spirits, and peddlars on January - 05.   

1796  Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1800  First Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD on this day in history.   

1800  1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore on this day in history.   

1802  On January - 05 john Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.   

1804  Ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement on January - 05.   

1804  On this day in history ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

1806  Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium) on January - 05.   

1807  On this day in history michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79   

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1209  On this day in history birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on January - 05.   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43