Historical Events In January - 04

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  Battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.  

0871  On January - 04 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 January - 04.  

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

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  Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on January - 04.  

1493  On January - 04 columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.  

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

1618  On January - 04 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 January - 04.  

1643  The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on this day in history.  

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on this day in history.  

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  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  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on January - 04.  

1707  Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on January - 04.  

1710  Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on this day in history.  

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.  

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on January - 04.  

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  On January - 04 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 January - 04.  

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

1579  On January - 04 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 this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

1248  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.  

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.  

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies