Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On January - 04 st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0871  Battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty   

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  Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on January - 04.   

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

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.   

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

1570  Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

1643  On this day in history the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

1643  On this day in history 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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

1725  On January - 04 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  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

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

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

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 January - 04 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