Page 2: Historical Events In January - 07

1619  Nicholas Hilliard, English painter (bc. 1547).   

1622  Germany and Transylvania sign Peace of Nikolsburg   

1625  Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer (bc. 1560).   

1630  Composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno.   

1634  Adam Krieger, German composer   

1652  Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian.   

1653  Bernhard Albinus, Germany, court-physician (Frederick of Prussia)   

1654  Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Netherlands, 1 dies.   

1654  Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Neth, 1 dies.   

1655  Innocentius X, [Giambattista Pamfili], pope (1644-55), dies at 80.   

1678  Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59.   

1685  Gerard George Clifford, Dutch director of East India Company   

1691  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 is forced to issue card money to pay the troops in the Quebec garrison, due to the non-arrival of a supply ship.   

1694  Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618)   

1695  Mary II Stuart, queen of England, dies at 32 [OS=Dec 28 1694]   

1698  Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England   

1698  Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Neth to England.   

1710  Josef Antonin Sehling, composer   

1714  Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)   

1721  Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]   

1722  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet, dies at 60.   

1736  Ceslav Vanura, composer, dies at 41.   

1755  Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49.   

1758  Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71   

1761  Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.   

1761  Battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten.   

1761  Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten   

1782  The inaugural commercial bank in the U.S., the Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia.   

1782  1st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia.   

1784  The inaugural US seed business established by David Landreth, Philadelphia.   

1784  1st US seed business established by David Landreth, Philadelphia.   

1785  The inaugural balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard and Jeffries)   

1785  1st balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard and Jeffries).   

1789  inaugural national (Presidential) election in US   

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1355  Thomas of woodstock: 1st duke of gloucester, son of edward iii of england   

1528  Jeanne d'albret: Queen of navarra/mother of french king henry iv   

1539  Sebastian de covarrubias horozco: Spanish lexicographer   

1611  James harrington: England, political author (commonwealth of oceans)   

1612  Paul de la pierre: Composer   

1634  Adam krieger: German composer   

1647  Wilhelm ludwig: Duke of württemberg   

1652  Pavao vitezovic: Croatia, writer/historian   

0312  Lucianus of antioch: Theologist/saint,   

1130  Baldricus burgoliensis: French historian/archbishop,   

1285  Charles i of anjou: King of naples/bro of king louis ix,   

1325  Dionysius: The justified, king of portugal (1279-1325),   

1400  Death of Thomas holland: 1st duke of surrey, english politician (b. 1374)   

1451  Amadeus viii: Last anti-pope felix v (1439-49),   

1529  Death of Peter vischer: The old, german count of sebaldus,   

1536  Catherine of aragon: 1st wife of england's king henry viii,