Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

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

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

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

1763  On this day in history joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator   

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

1777  On this day in history washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ   

1777  On this day in history 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 January - 03.   

1789  On this day in history carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

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

1795  On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64   

1802  Feliks Ostrowski, composer on this day in history.   

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 January - 03 thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

1823  On January - 03 stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.   

1823  Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer on January - 03.   

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

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

1829  Robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1830  Alexander Ewing, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history first US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA   

1831  On January - 03 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn   

1833  On January - 03 britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

1834  On January - 03 the government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.   

1835  Larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65   

1840  The first deep sea sounding is recorded on this day in history.   

1840  1st deep sea sounding on this day in history.   

1840  Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1841  Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

1719  On January - 03 birth of francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773)   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

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

0235  On this day in history death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

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 January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

1543  On this day in history 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 this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56