Historical Events In January - 03

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

1757  On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

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

1761  On this day in history willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

1763  Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history 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  Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

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

1793  Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist on January - 03.   

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

1802  On January - 03 feliks Ostrowski, composer   

1803  On January - 03 douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)   

1810  On January - 03 antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24]   

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  On this day in history jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer   

1825  Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community on January - 03.   

1829  John G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian on January - 03.   

1829  On January - 03 robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48   

1830  On January - 03 alexander Ewing, composer   

1831  First US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA on January - 03.   

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

1833  Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic on January - 03.   

1834  The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City on this day in history.   

1835  On January - 03 larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

1836  Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on January - 03.   

1840  The first deep sea sounding is recorded on January - 03.   

1840  On January - 03 1st deep sea sounding   

1840  Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii on January - 03.   

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  On this day in history birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  On January - 03 birth of richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796)   

1719  On this day in history birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

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

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on January - 03.   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

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

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56