Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  On January - 03 east Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed   

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on January - 03.   

1759  Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.   

1761  Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on January - 03.   

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

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

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  On January - 03 danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung on January - 03.   

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

1802  Feliks Ostrowski, composer on January - 03.   

1803  Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) on January - 03.   

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

1819  Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history the government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.   

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

1836  Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1840  1st deep sea sounding on January - 03.   

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

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

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1196  On this day in history birth of emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231)   

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

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 January - 03.   

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

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

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  On January - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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