Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 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 this day in history amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye  

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.  

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

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on January - 04.  

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

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

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

1717  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

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

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London  

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]  

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.  

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

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.