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 January - 04 otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on January - 04.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on this day in history.   

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

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on this day in history.   

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

1843  On January - 04 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

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  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  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on January - 04.   

1861  On January - 04 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  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

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

1864  On January - 04 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

1865  On January - 04 the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

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