Page 2: Historical Events In January - 25

1733  On this day in history reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies   

1736  Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Turin, Italy, mathematician and astronomer on this day in history.   

1741  On January - 25 benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution)   

1744  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1750  On January - 25 johann Gottfried Vierling, composer   

1755  On this day in history moscow University established on Tatiana Day.   

1759  On January - 25 the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet   

1759  On January - 25 robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

1766  On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

1770  On January - 25 francis Burdett, British politician   

1775  On this day in history americans drag cannon up hill to fight British (Gun Hill Road, Bronx)   

1777  On this day in history elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA on this day in history.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history british Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.   

1792  The London Corresponding Society is founded on this day in history.   

1796  William McGillivray, Old Aberdeen, naturalist on this day in history.   

1799  The first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

1802  Napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic on this day in history.   

1802  Napoleon elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic on January - 25.   

1806  On January - 25 daniel Maclise, Irish painter   

1814  Francis Harrison Pierpont, governor (Union), died in 1899 on January - 25.   

1817  On this day in history rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome   

1820  Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1821  Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62 on January - 25.   

1825  The first US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy NY on this day in history.   

1825  1st US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Troy, NY on this day in history.   

1826  Rembt T H P L A van Boneval Faure, Dutch MP on January - 25.   

1829  William Shield, composer, dies at 80 on January - 25.   

1834  Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1835  On January - 25 opera "I Puritani," premieres in Paris   

1839  On this day in history seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

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1037  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, [J Sotoba], China, layman/poet/administrator [or Dec 19]   

1477  On January - 25 birth of anna de Bretagne, wife of Maximilian of Austria & Louis XII   

1509  On this day in history birth of giovanni Morone, Italian theologist/diplomat/cardinal/"heretic"   

1540  On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

1615  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob) was born on this day in history.   

1626  John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on January - 25.   

1627  Robert Boyle, Ireld, physicist/chemist/author (experiments with color) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/pension advisor of Holland (1672-88) was born on this day in history.   

0477  Death of Geiseric, King of the Vandals and Alans on this day in history.   

0844  Death of Pope Gregory IV on this day in history.   

1067  On January - 25 death of emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032)   

1138  Anacletus II, [Pietro Pierleone], Jewish anti-pope (1130-38), dies on January - 25.   

1139  Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies on January - 25.   

1366  Death of Henry Suso, German mystic on January - 25.   

1431  Death of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1364) on January - 25.   

1494  Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.