Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On this day in history st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0838  On January - 04 babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

0871  On January - 04 battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army  

0871  Ethelred of Wessex is defeated by Danish forces at Reading, gains a brilliant victory 4 days later at Ashdown, is defeated January 22 at Basing, triumphs again March 2 at Marton in Wiltshire, but dies in April on this day in history.  

0871  Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.  

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on January - 04.  

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.  

1490  Anna of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty on this day in history.  

1493  Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on January - 04.  

1493  Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on this day in history.  

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.  

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect on this day in history.  

1570  On January - 04 spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew"  

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on this day in history.  

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.  

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.  

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

1618  In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on January - 04.  

1642  On this day in history king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament  

1643  On this day in history the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist  

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on this day in history.  

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.  

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1707  Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on January - 04.  

1710  On this day in history giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)  

1717  On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance  

1717  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

1720  On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London  

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]  

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.  

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.  

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.  

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.  

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.  

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.  

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.  

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.  

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies