Historical Events In January - 04
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
0274 On this day in history st Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0838 On this day in history babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred
0871 On January - 04 battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army
0871 On January - 04 ethelred of Wessex is defeated by Danish forces at Reading, gains a brilliant victory 4 days later at Ashdown, is defeated January 22 at Basing, triumphs again March 2 at Marton in Wiltshire, but dies in April
0871 Battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on January - 04.
1334 Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on this day in history.
1357 Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.
1490 On this day in history anna of Brittany announces that all those who would ally with the king of France will be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty.
1493 Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on January - 04.
1493 On this day in history columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage
1519 On this day in history first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)
1519 On this day in history -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)
1567 On January - 04 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
1570 Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" on this day in history.
1579 On January - 04 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar
1581 On this day in history james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)
1584 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44
1604 On this day in history jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)
1612 Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.
1618 On January - 04 in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.
1642 On this day in history king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament
1643 The birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist on this day in history.
1643 On January - 04 isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]
1678 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1695 Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.
1698 Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on January - 04.
1701 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1707 Louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies on January - 04.
1710 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) on this day in history.
1717 Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist
1725 On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1725 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724] on this day in history.
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