Historical Events In January - 04

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

0838  On this day in history babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

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 January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1493  On this day in history columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage   

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

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 January - 04.   

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

1604  On January - 04 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

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

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

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 January - 04.   

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

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

1717  On January - 04 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

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

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1604  On January - 04 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  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies