Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

1831  On January - 04 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

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 this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens   

1843  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

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

1844  On January - 04 thomas H Rollinson, composer   

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

1847  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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

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

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

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on January - 04.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)   

1862  On January - 04 battle of Helena, AR   

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

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

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

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 January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

1872  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1878  On January - 04 sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

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

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on January - 04.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

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 this day in history.   

0838  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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

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