Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

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

1709  Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on January - 05.   

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

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

1757  Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens on January - 05.   

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 January - 05 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS]   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1788  On this day in history kaspar Ett, German organist/composer   

1788  On January - 05 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  First Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD on January - 05.   

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

1802  John Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 05 ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement   

1804  Ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement on this day in history.   

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

1807  On January - 05 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  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

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

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history 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 January - 05.   

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

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.