Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  On this day in history joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  On January - 04 otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)   

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 January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

1843  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris on January - 04.   

1843  On this day in history petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on January - 04.   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 04 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

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

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1862  On January - 04 battle of Helena, AR   

1862  Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath on this day in history.   

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

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  Percy Pitt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1874  On January - 04 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

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  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1678  On this day in history 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