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  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer   

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 January - 05.   

1719  Engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on January - 05.   

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

1740  Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on January - 05.   

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

1757  On January - 05 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  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS]   

1769  Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) on this day in history.   

1773  On January - 05 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  Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

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

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

1783  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday on this day in history.   

1787  On January - 05 john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1800  On January - 05 first Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD   

1800  1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore on January - 05.   

1802  On January - 05 john Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.   

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

1804  Ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement on January - 05.   

1806  Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium) on this day in history.   

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

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on January - 05.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

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

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

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

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