Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

1684  Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1709  On January - 05 sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans   

1710  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer on January - 05.   

1717  Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles on this day in history.   

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

1719  On January - 05 engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact   

1729  Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter on this day in history.   

1740  On January - 05 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

1746  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

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

1769  Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) on January - 05.   

1773  Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer on January - 05.   

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

1776  Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on January - 05.   

1778  Fortunato Santini, composer on January - 05.   

1779  Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1787  On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

1788  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer on this day in history.   

1788  Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 on January - 05.   

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  1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore on this day in history.   

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 January - 05.   

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

1806  On this day in history andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium)   

1807  Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on January - 05.   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  On this day in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  On this day in history 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  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43