Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

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

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

1823  On this day in history otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

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

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  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on this day in history.   

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

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on January - 04.   

1843  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on January - 04.   

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

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 January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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