Page 4: Historical Events In January - 04

1881  On January - 04 johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

1881  Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on January - 04.   

1883  On this day in history ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms   

1883  Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) on January - 04.   

1883  On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

1884  On this day in history last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)   

1885  An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.   

1885  Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on January - 04.   

1885  The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on January - 04.   

1885  On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

1885  Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on January - 04.   

1886  On January - 04 ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

1887  Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on January - 04.   

1887  On this day in history thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)   

1888  Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)   

1890  Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff on this day in history.   

1891  Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies on January - 04.   

1893  On this day in history uS President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

1893  On this day in history uS pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

1893  Manuel Palau Boix, composer on January - 04.   

1894  On January - 04 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

1894  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer   

1895  On January - 04 lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

1896  Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state on January - 04.   

1896  On this day in history seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question.   

1896  On this day in history utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.   

1896  AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on this day in history.   

1898  1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears on January - 04.   

1898  On this day in history roger Vuataz, composer   

1898  Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1902  France's Panama Canal Co. offers to sell its interests to the United States and reduces its asking price from $109 million to $40 million on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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.