Historical Events In January - 04
Monday, 22 December 2025
0274 St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

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

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

0871 On this day in history 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 

0871 Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 04. 

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

1357 On this day in history flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty 

1490 On January - 04 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. 

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 On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) 

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

1567 On this day in history franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect 

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

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

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

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

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 The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on January - 04. 

1643 On January - 04 isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] 

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

1707 On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies 

1710 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on this day in history. 

1717 On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance 

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

1720 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on this day in history. 

1725 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on this day in history. 

1725 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on January - 04. 

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