Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on January - 04.   

1729  On January - 04 joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on January - 04.   

1745  On January - 04 willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62   

1752  On this day in history gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47   

1754  On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

1754  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  On this day in history maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1761  On January - 04 stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

1762  England declares war on Spain & Naples on January - 04.   

1765  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on this day in history.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer on this day in history.   

1778  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 04 snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey   

1780  On January - 04 snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ   

1781  Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on January - 04.   

1781  On January - 04 andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1782  On January - 04 ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83   

1785  On January - 04 jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

1786  On January - 04 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

1789  On January - 04 benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1793  On January - 04 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

1797  On January - 04 wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on January - 04.   

1805  On January - 04 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  On this day in history baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  On January - 04 the birth of Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind   

1809  On January - 04 louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1813  On January - 04 alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1564  On January - 04 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 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