Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On January - 04 elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on January - 04.   

1823  On January - 04 otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history insurrection of Trinidad negroes   

1837  On January - 04 casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on January - 04.   

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 04 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  On January - 04 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  On January - 04 thomas H Rollinson, composer   

1847  On January - 04 samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.   

1847  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on January - 04.   

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on January - 04.   

1861  On January - 04 president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1861  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on this day in history.   

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  On January - 04 -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post)   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on this day in history.   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 04.   

1865  The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City on this day in history.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

1872  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on January - 04.   

1874  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) on January - 04.   

1877  On January - 04 cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 04 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

1878  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

1880  On January - 04 anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  On January - 04 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