Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector.   

1729  Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii).   

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62   

1752  Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47.   

1754  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY).   

1754  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer.   

1761  Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83.   

1762  England declares war on Spain and Naples   

1765  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer.   

1778  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57.   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey.   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ.   

1781  Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio).   

1781  Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

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

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector).   

1786  Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56.   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1793  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35.   

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map).   

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer.   

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer.   

1809  Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind is born.   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59).   

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the inaugural native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland.   

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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1077  Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china: Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus vi: [green earl], earl of savoye   

1334  Amadeus vi of savoy: Amadeus vi of savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus aguilon: Physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James ussher: Archbishop of armagh (gave age to earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob balde: German jesuit/barok conductor (jephthe)   

1643  Isaac newton: Grantham england, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("whatever goes up must come down") [ns]   

0838  Babak: Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  King sancho ii of portugal: King sancho ii of portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick i: Elector of saxony, 'the warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Hosokawa ujitsuna: Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Death of Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright,   

1612  Death of Henry l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer,   

1678  Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),   

1695  Duke of luxembourg: Luxembourg/french marshal,