Historical Events In January - 05

1684  On this day in history claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44  

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

1710  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact  

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

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

1746  On January - 05 anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53  

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

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1759  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on this day in history.  

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 January - 05 jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

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

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

1776  Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution on this day in history.  

1778  Fortunato Santini, composer on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history kaspar Ett, German organist/composer  

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  Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 on January - 05.  

1800  First Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD on January - 05.  

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

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

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

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

1806  On January - 05 andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium)  

1807  On this day in history michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67  

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

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.  

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on January - 05.  

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)  

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