Page 2: Historical Events In January - 06

1643  Near Montreal, Quebec Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve, plants a wooden cross on Mount Royal to offer thanks to God for saving the settlement of Ville Marie from flooding.   

1646  Elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72   

1649  The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes".   

1661  The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London   

1663  Great earthquake in New England.   

1681  inaugural recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

1681  1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher)   

1683  Francois de La Croix, composer.   

1685  Malachias Siebenhaar, composer, dies at 68.   

1690  Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king   

1692  Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer   

1693  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51   

1694  Francesco Morosini, Italian army general, dies.   

1695  Giuseppe Sammartini, composer   

1697  Carlo Mannelli, composer, dies at 56.   

1702  Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer.   

1702  Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [NS=Jan 17].   

1720  In this year, The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

1725  Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71.   

1728  Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer   

1732  Matija A Reljkovic, Croatia, writer (Satir iliti divji covic)   

1738  Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74.   

1742  Johann Georg Reinhardt, composer, dies   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow.   

1745  Jaques Montgolfier, French inventor who built inaugural hot air balloon is born.   

1745  Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist).   

1759  George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis.   

1773  Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom   

1776  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel.   

1781  Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK).   

1781  Battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

1784  Turkey and Russia sign treaty in Constantinople.   

1785  Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution   

1786  In Saint John, New Brunswick the inaugural sitting of the New Brunswick legislature takes place at Saint John   

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1367  Richard ii: Bordeaux, france, king of england (1377-99)   

1367  Richard ii: Bordeaux, france, king of england (1377-99)   

1367  Richard ii of england: Richard ii of england (d. 1400)   

1412  Joan of arc: Domremy, martyr   

1412  Joan of arc: Roman catholic saint and national heroine of france (legendary date)   

1412  Joan of arc: Domrémy, roman catholic saint and national heroine of france (legendary date)   

1486  Martin agricola: [m sore], german composer/cantor   

1488  Helius eobanus hessus: German poet (silvae)   

0664  Death of Amr ibn al-a'as: Arab general (bc. 583)   

1088  Berengarius of tours: French theologist,   

1275  Raymundus of penafort: Spanish church law scholar,   

1374  Death of Andreas corsini: Italian saint/bishop of fiesole,   

1425  Death of Jan of bavaria: Liege of holland/bishop/duke,   

1448  Christopher iii: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1481  Death of Akhmat khan: Khan of the golden horde   

1536  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect/painter,