Historical Events In January - 04

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland on this day in history.   

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

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

1832  On this day in history insurrection of Trinidad negroes   

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

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

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

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

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on January - 04.   

1847  On January - 04 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.   

1847  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on January - 04.   

1861  On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1861  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath on this day in history.   

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

1869  On this day in history percy Pitt, composer   

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

1874  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) 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.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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  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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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.