Page 4: Historical Events In January - 04

1881  On this day in history johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau   

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

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms on January - 04.   

1883  On this day in history johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52)   

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

1884  On January - 04 last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)   

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

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

1885  On this day in history 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 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 January - 04 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  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) on this day in history.   

1890  Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff on January - 04.   

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

1893  On January - 04 manuel Palau Boix, composer   

1894  France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on this day in history.   

1894  Wesley La Violette, composer on January - 04.   

1895  Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears on this day in history.   

1898  Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 04 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  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  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  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 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  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

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.