Historical Events In January - 04

0274  On this day in history st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

0871  On January - 04 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 this day in history.  

0871  Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 04.  

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

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

1490  On this day in history 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 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  

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1519  On January - 04 first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)  

1519  -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.  

1567  On January - 04 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  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on this day in history.  

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  On January - 04 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

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  On January - 04 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament  

1643  On January - 04 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  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

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  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1707  On this day in history 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  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  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on this day in history.  

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.  

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

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  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.  

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

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

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

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