Page 4: Historical Events In January - 04

1881  Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on January - 04.   

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

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms on this day in history.   

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

1883  Nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91 on January - 04.   

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

1885  On January - 04 an appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA   

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

1885  The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on this day in history.   

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

1885  Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12)   

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 this day in history.   

1893  US President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history manuel Palau Boix, composer   

1894  On January - 04 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

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  Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question on January - 04.   

1896  Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 04 aFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC   

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

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On January - 04 hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG   

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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 January - 04.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

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

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 January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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