Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

1684  Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44   

1709  Sudden extreme cold results in the deaths of 1000s of Europeans   

1710  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer   

1717  Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles   

1719  England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact.   

1719  Engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact   

1729  Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter   

1740  Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72.   

1746  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53.   

1757  Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens   

1759  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

1759  Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

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

1769  Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)   

1773  Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer   

1776  In this year, Assembly of New Hampshire formally adopts its inaugural state constitution   

1776  In this year, Assembly of New Hampshire formally adopts its 1st state constitution   

1778  Fortunato Santini, composer.   

1779  Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812).   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va.   

1783  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday.   

1787  John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

1788  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer.   

1788  Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

1795  inaugural Assembly of Lower Canada imposes licensing requirements on taverns, retailers of wine and spirits, and peddlars.   

1796  Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64.   

1800  inaugural Swedenborgian temple in US holds inaugural service, Baltimore MD.   

1800  1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore   

1802  John Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.   

1804  Ohio legislature passes inaugural laws restricting free blacks movement   

1804  Ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

1806  Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium)   

1807  Michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79   

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1209  Richard: 1st earl of cornwall, holy roman emperor   

1548  Francisco suarez: Spanish theologian   

1560  William cobbold: Composer   

1587  Xu xiake: Chinese geographer   

1592  Shah jahan: Mughal emperor of india (1628-58), built taj mahal   

1596  Henry lawes: English composer   

1614  Archduke leopold wilhelm of austria: Archduke leopold wilhelm of austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob balthasar schutz: Composer   

0842  Death of Al-mu'tasim: Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de belijder: The confessor, king of england (1043-66),   

1387  Pedro iv: King of aragon/conqueror of sicily,   

1400  Death of John montacute: 3rd earl of salisbury, english politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  John of bavaria/bayern: Liege of holland/zealand/dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of bavaria: Christopher of bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Charles: Duke of orléans, french poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Death of Charles: The bold, duke of burgundy/writer,