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  On this day in history ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

1831  On this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  On this day in history 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  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris on January - 04.   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on January - 04.   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history president Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1861  On January - 04 uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Helena, AR   

1862  On January - 04 romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  On this day in history -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post)   

1863  On January - 04 4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY   

1864  On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

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 this day in history percy Pitt, composer   

1872  On January - 04 edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  On January - 04 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

1877  Cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies on this day in history.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on January - 04.   

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

1878  On this day in history sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

1878  On January - 04 alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

1880  On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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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  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies