Historical Events In January - 04
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0274 St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 04.
0838 Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.
0871 On January - 04 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 On January - 04 battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army
1334 On January - 04 amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye
1357 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)
1519 -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on January - 04.
1567 On this day in history franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on this day in history.
1579 On January - 04 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 this day in history.
1604 On this day in history jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)
1612 On January - 04 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 King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.
1643 The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on this day in history.
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 Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.
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 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 Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.
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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