Historical Events In January - 04
Friday, 23 May 2025
0274 On January - 04 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 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 January - 04.
1334 Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on this day in history.
1357 Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.
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 Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on January - 04.
1493 Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on January - 04.
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 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect on this day in history.
1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on January - 04.
1579 On this day in history willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar
1581 On January - 04 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 this day in history.
1612 On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62
1618 In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on January - 04.
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 January - 04.
1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.
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 January - 04.
1701 On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62
1707 On this day in history louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies
1710 On this day in history giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)
1717 On January - 04 netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.
1720 On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]
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