Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed on this day in history.   

1757  On January - 03 johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

1759  Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on January - 03.   

1761  Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1763  Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator on January - 03.   

1777  On January - 03 general George Washington's troops emerge victorious against the British in the Battle of Princeton.   

1777  Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ on January - 03.   

1777  On January - 03 louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 03 danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung   

1786  Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

1795  Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1802  On January - 03 feliks Ostrowski, composer   

1803  Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) on this day in history.   

1810  Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24] on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

1823  Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico on this day in history.   

1823  Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1825  Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community on this day in history.   

1829  John G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48   

1830  On this day in history alexander Ewing, composer   

1831  First US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA on this day in history.   

1831  1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn on this day in history.   

1833  Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic on this day in history.   

1834  The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City on January - 03.   

1835  On this day in history larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

1836  On January - 03 friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65   

1840  On this day in history the first deep sea sounding is recorded   

1840  On January - 03 1st deep sea sounding   

1840  On January - 03 father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

1841  On January - 03 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

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1196  On January - 03 birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on January - 03.   

1730  On this day in history birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On January - 03 ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies on this day in history.   

1552  On January - 03 henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.