Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

1684  Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on January - 05.   

1709  Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer   

1717  Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles on January - 05.   

1719  England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on this day in history.   

1719  Engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on this day in history.   

1729  Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter on January - 05.   

1740  On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

1746  On this day in history anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53   

1757  On this day in history failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens   

1759  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on January - 05.   

1759  Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on January - 05.   

1762  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on January - 05.   

1769  On this day in history jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)   

1773  On this day in history pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer   

1776  Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution on this day in history.   

1776  On January - 05 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

1778  On this day in history fortunato Santini, composer   

1779  On this day in history stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA on January - 05.   

1781  On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va   

1783  On January - 05 friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday   

1787  John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) on January - 05.   

1788  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer on January - 05.   

1788  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

1795  First Assembly of Lower Canada imposes licensing requirements on taverns, retailers of wine and spirits, and peddlars on January - 05.   

1796  On this day in history samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64   

1800  On this day in history first Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD   

1800  On this day in history 1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore   

1802  On this day in history john Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.   

1804  Ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

1806  Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium) on January - 05.   

1807  Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79 on January - 05.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.