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 this day in history.  

0871  On this day in history 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 January - 04.  

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

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.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 January - 04.  

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

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

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

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

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.  

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  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 January - 04.  

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.