Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

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

1357  On January - 04 flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty   

1490  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 on January - 04.   

1493  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from first voyage   

1493  On this day in history columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage   

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.   

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 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  The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on January - 04.   

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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.   

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on January - 04.   

1701  On January - 04 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies   

1710  On January - 04 giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance   

1717  On this day in history antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

1720  On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.   

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]   

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

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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  On January - 04 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  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  On January - 04 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.