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 this day in history.  

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  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 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  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from first voyage  

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

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1519  On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)  

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 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 January - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.  

1698  On this day in history most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire.  

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on January - 04.  

1707  On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies  

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

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

1717  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

1720  On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.  

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on this day in history.  

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.