Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1752  Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47 on January - 04.   

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  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

1759  On January - 04 maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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

1762  On January - 04 england declares war on Spain & Naples   

1765  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39 on January - 04.   

1772  On January - 04 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  On January - 04 snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ   

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

1781  Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

1805  On January - 04 stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) on January - 04.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  On January - 04 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  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.