Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

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

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37.   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau).   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person).   

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens.   

1843  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his inaugural revolver pistol to the United States government.   

1847  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician.   

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession.   

1861  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama.   

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post).   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath.   

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

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY.   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75.   

1865  The New York Stock Exchange opens its inaugural permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  Percy Pitt, composer   

1872  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder.   

1874  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.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82.   

1878  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs and Other Stories)   

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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1077  Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china: Emperor zhezong of song dynasty in china (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus vi: [green earl], earl of savoye   

1334  Amadeus vi of savoy: Amadeus vi of savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus aguilon: Physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem teellinck: Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James ussher: Archbishop of armagh (gave age to earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob balde: German jesuit/barok conductor (jephthe)   

1643  Isaac newton: Grantham england, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("whatever goes up must come down") [ns]   

0838  Death of Babak: Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  King sancho ii of portugal: King sancho ii of portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick i: Elector of saxony, 'the warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa ujitsuna: Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright,   

1612  Death of Henry l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer,   

1678  Death of Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),   

1695  Duke of luxembourg: Luxembourg/french marshal,