Historical Events In January - 04

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland on January - 04.  

1822  On January - 04 joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) on this day in history.  

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on January - 04.  

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on January - 04.  

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.  

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on January - 04.  

1838  On this day in history charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)  

1843  On January - 04 royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens  

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 this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer  

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 January - 04 pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession  

1862  On January - 04 battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)  

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.  

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath on January - 04.  

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

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

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

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

1869  Percy Pitt, composer on this day in history.  

1872  On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder  

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

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

1877  On January - 04 gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)  

1877  Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on this day in history.  

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

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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 January - 04.  

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

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 January - 04.  

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  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.  

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.  

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.