Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  East Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed on this day in history.   

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on January - 03.   

1759  Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.   

1761  On January - 03 willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

1763  Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator on January - 03.   

1777  On this day in history general George Washington's troops emerge victorious against the British in the Battle of Princeton.   

1777  On January - 03 washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ   

1777  On this day in history louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  On this day in history danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung on January - 03.   

1786  Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher on January - 03.   

1793  On this day in history lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist   

1795  On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64   

1802  Feliks Ostrowski, composer on January - 03.   

1803  Douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag) on January - 03.   

1810  On January - 03 antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24]   

1819  On January - 03 thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

1823  Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico on January - 03.   

1823  On January - 03 jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer   

1825  On this day in history scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community   

1829  On January - 03 john G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian   

1829  On this day in history robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48   

1830  On January - 03 alexander Ewing, composer   

1831  On this day in history first US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA   

1831  On January - 03 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn   

1833  On January - 03 britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

1834  On this day in history the government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City.   

1835  On January - 03 larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

1836  Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1840  The first deep sea sounding is recorded on January - 03.   

1840  On January - 03 1st deep sea sounding   

1840  On this day in history father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

1841  On January - 03 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82   

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1196  Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On January - 03 birth of william Tucker, 1st Black child born in America   

1680  On January - 03 birth of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian (d. 1773) was born on January - 03.   

1722  On January - 03 birth of fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752)   

1730  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on January - 03.   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on January - 03.   

1437  On January - 03 death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59 on January - 03.   

1543  On January - 03 juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56