Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On January - 04 st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0838  Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.  

0871  On this day in history 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 January - 04.  

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

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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 January - 04.  

1493  On this day in history columbus left new world on return from first voyage  

1493  Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on January - 04.  

1519  On January - 04 first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)  

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.  

1567  On January - 04 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

1570  Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on this day in history.  

1579  On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

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

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

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

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

1618  In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history.  

1642  On January - 04 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  On this day in history isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.  

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on January - 04.  

1701  On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62  

1707  On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies  

1710  Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on January - 04.  

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on January - 04.  

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.  

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on January - 04.  

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London  

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]  

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.  

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye  

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

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

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

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  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

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 January - 04.  

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.  

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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