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 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 this day in history.  

1831  On January - 04 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 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 January - 04 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris  

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

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on this day in history.  

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

1847  On January - 04 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 this day in history.  

1861  US Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama on January - 04.  

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

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.  

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.  

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

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

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

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

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

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer  

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

1874  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)  

1877  On January - 04 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  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 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 January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

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 this day in history 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  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.  

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

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  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies