Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  On January - 04 cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

1729  On this day in history joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 04.   

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  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 January - 04.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer on January - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on this day in history.   

1805  On January - 04 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  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on January - 04.   

1813  On this day in history 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  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on January - 04.   

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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 January - 04.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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  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.