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  Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms on January - 04.   

1883  On January - 04 johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

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

1884  Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario) on this day in history.   

1885  An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on January - 04.   

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

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

1885  On January - 04 dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

1885  On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

1886  Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on January - 04.   

1887  Thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km on this day in history.   

1887  Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) on this day in history.   

1888  On January - 04 arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

1889  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) on January - 04.   

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

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

1893  On January - 04 uS President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

1893  US pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy on January - 04.   

1893  On this day in history manuel Palau Boix, composer   

1894  On January - 04 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

1894  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer   

1895  On this day in history lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

1896  On January - 04 following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

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

1896  Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on January - 04.   

1896  On this day in history aFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC   

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

1898  On January - 04 roger Vuataz, composer   

1898  On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

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 January - 04.   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG on January - 04.   

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

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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  On January - 04 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 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  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 this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  On this day in history 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 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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.