Page 2: 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  On January - 04 henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1752  On January - 04 gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47   

1754  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1754  On January - 04 columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

1756  On January - 04 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer on January - 04.   

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

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

1765  On January - 04 joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on January - 04.   

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

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

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

1780  On this day in history snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ   

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

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

1786  On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist on January - 04.   

1793  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer on January - 04.   

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer on this day in history.   

1809  The birth of Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind on this day in history.   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) on January - 04.   

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

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

1584  On January - 04 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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.