Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On this day in history st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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 January - 04 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  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from first voyage  

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

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

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 January - 04 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  On this day in history jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

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  On January - 04 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament  

1643  On January - 04 the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist  

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

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.  

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

1701  On January - 04 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62  

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies  

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

1717  On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance  

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on January - 04.  

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

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on this day in history.  

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on January - 04.  

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

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

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  On January - 04 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 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 this day in history.  

1248  On this day in history 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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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