Historical Events In January - 04

0274 St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.

0871 On this day in history battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army

0871 Ethelred of Wessex is defeated by Danish forces at Reading, gains a brilliant victory 4 days later at Ashdown, is defeated January 22 at Basing, triumphs again March 2 at Marton in Wiltshire, but dies in April on this day in history.

1357 Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on this day in history.

1493 Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on this day in history.

1519 On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)

1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on this day in history.

1618 On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.

1642 King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.

1717 On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance

1725 On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London

1754 Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.

1762 On this day in history england declares war on Spain & Naples

1780 Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey on this day in history.

1781 On this day in history andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)

1843 Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on this day in history.

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

1862 Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.

1862 On this day in history battle of Helena, AR

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

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

1877 Cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies on this day in history.

1884 Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario) on this day in history.

1885 On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)

1885 The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.

1887 Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on this day in history.

1893 On this day in history uS President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy

1894 France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on this day in history.

1896 On this day in history following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state

1896 Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question on this day in history.

1896 On this day in history utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.

1902 France's Panama Canal Co. offers to sell its interests to the United States and reduces its asking price from $109 million to $40 million on this day in history.

1902 Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG on this day in history.

1904 Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US on this day in history.

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