Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed on January - 03.   

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

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  General George Washington's troops emerge victorious against the British in the Battle of Princeton on this day in history.   

1777  On January - 03 washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ   

1777  On this day in history louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  On this day in history danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung   

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

1786  On January - 03 johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

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

1793  On January - 03 lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

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

1802  Feliks Ostrowski, composer on January - 03.   

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

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

1819  Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 on January - 03.   

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

1829  On January - 03 john G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian   

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

1830  On January - 03 alexander Ewing, composer   

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

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

1833  On this day in history britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

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

1835  On this day in history larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

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

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

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

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 January - 03.   

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

1098  On this day in history death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

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

1437  On January - 03 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  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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