Historical Events In January - 04

0274  St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0838  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army  

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

1357  On January - 04 flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty  

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

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

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

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  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 January - 04.  

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on January - 04.  

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

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

1642  King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.  

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  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  

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 January - 04.  

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

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

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

1717  On January - 04 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 this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

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

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.  

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  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.  

1643  On this day in history 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 January - 04.  

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 this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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