Historical Events In January - 04

0274  St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 04.  

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

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

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

1334  On January - 04 amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.  

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

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

1643  The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on January - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

1707  Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on this day in history.  

1710  On January - 04 giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)  

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

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on January - 04.  

1720  On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

1725  On this day in history 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 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  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

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

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.  

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

1643  On this day in history 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 January - 04.  

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

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  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 January - 04.  

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