Historical Events In January - 04
Friday, 25 October 2024
0274 St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0838 Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.
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 Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.
1490 On January - 04 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 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 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 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on January - 04.
1579 On January - 04 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar
1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on January - 04.
1584 On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44
1604 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on January - 04.
1612 On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62
1618 On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.
1642 On January - 04 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament
1643 On this day in history 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 January - 04.
1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.
1695 On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies
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 this day in history.
1707 Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on January - 04.
1710 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on this day in history.
1717 On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.
1720 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on this day in history.
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1725 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on January - 04.
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