Historical Events In January - 04
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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 Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.
1334 On January - 04 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 On this day in history columbus left new world on return from first voyage
1493 Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on this day in history.
1519 First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.
1519 -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.
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 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.
1584 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.
1604 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.
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 January - 04.
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 On this day in history isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]
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 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 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 January - 04.
1717 On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist
1725 On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]
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