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  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history 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 this day in history nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.   

1837  On January - 04 casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau)   

1838  On January - 04 charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person)   

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

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 January - 04.   

1844  On this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer   

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

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 January - 04.   

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

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 this day in history battle of Helena, AR   

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

1862  On January - 04 -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post)   

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

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 04.   

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  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on January - 04.   

1874  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) on this day in history.   

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  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  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on January - 04.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on January - 04.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

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  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies