Historical Events In January - 25

1733  On this day in history reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies   

1736  Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Turin, Italy, mathematician and astronomer on January - 25.   

1741  On January - 25 benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution)   

1744  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64   

1750  Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history moscow University established on Tatiana Day.   

1759  The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I on this day in history.   

1770  On January - 25 francis Burdett, British politician   

1775  On this day in history americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx)   

1777  Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) on January - 25.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA on this day in history.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

1791  On January - 25 british Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.   

1792  On this day in history the London Corresponding Society is founded.   

1796  On January - 25 william McGillivray, Old Aberdeen, naturalist   

1799  The first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on January - 25.   

1799  1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.   

1802  Napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic on January - 25.   

1802  Napoleon elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic on January - 25.   

1806  Daniel Maclise, Irish painter on this day in history.   

1814  Francis Harrison Pierpont, governor (Union), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1817  Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome on January - 25.   

1820  Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1821  Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1825  The first US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy NY on January - 25.   

1825  On this day in history 1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY   

1826  Rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP on this day in history.   

1829  On January - 25 william Shield, composer, dies at 80   

1834  Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer on January - 25.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris   

1839  Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 on this day in history.   

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1037  Su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19] was born on this day in history.   

1477  Anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII was born on January - 25.   

1509  On this day in history birth of giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On January - 25 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On January - 25 birth of gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88)   

0477  On this day in history death of geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans   

0844  On January - 25 death of pope Gregory IV   

1067  Death of Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) on January - 25.   

1138  Anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies on January - 25.   

1139  Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies on this day in history.   

1366  On this day in history death of henry Suso, German mystic   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.   

1494  On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies