Historical Events In January - 04

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

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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

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  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

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

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

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 this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies