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  On this day in history henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1745  On this day in history willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62   

1752  On this day in history 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  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) on this day in history.   

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician on January - 04.   

1759  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 January - 04.   

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

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

1785  On this day in history jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

1786  On January - 04 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

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

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  On January - 04 charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

1805  On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  On this day in history baltasar Saldoni, composer   

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

1809  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland on January - 04.   

1821  On this day in history 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  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history 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