Historical Events In January - 04

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

1881  On this day in history wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth)   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1885  On this day in history 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  Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on January - 04.   

1885  On January - 04 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

1886  On this day in history 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  Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) on January - 04.   

1888  Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on January - 04.   

1889  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff   

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

1893  Manuel Palau Boix, composer on January - 04.   

1894  France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on January - 04.   

1894  Wesley La Violette, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

1896  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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   

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

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

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

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 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  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 January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.