Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  On this day in history cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

1729  Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1752  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer on this day in history.   

1761  Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history england declares war on Spain & Naples   

1765  On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39   

1772  On this day in history paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter   

1773  On January - 04 johann Peter Heuschkel, composer   

1778  On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey on this day in history.   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ on this day in history.   

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

1781  On this day in history andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1782  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) on January - 04.   

1786  Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  On January - 04 baltasar Saldoni, composer   

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

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) on this day in history.   

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland on January - 04.   

1821  On January - 04 john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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 this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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

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 January - 04.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 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