Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  On this day in history east Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed   

1757  Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on January - 03.   

1759  On January - 03 marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

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

1763  On January - 03 joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator   

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

1777  Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, NJ on this day in history.   

1777  On January - 03 louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

1780  Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," first sung on this day in history.   

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

1786  On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer   

1789  Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

1793  Lucretia Coffin Mott, US, teacher/minister/abolitionist/feminist on this day in history.   

1795  Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1802  On this day in history feliks Ostrowski, composer   

1803  On this day in history douglas William Jerrold, London, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag)   

1810  Antoine T d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jul 24] on January - 03.   

1819  Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

1823  Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer on January - 03.   

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

1829  John G R Acquoy, theologist/church historian on January - 03.   

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

1830  Alexander Ewing, composer on January - 03.   

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

1831  1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic   

1834  The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor   

1836  Friedrich Witt, composer, dies at 65 on January - 03.   

1840  The first deep sea sounding is recorded on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history 1st deep sea sounding   

1840  Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii on January - 03.   

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  William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America was born on January - 03.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on January - 03.   

1698  Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) was born on January - 03.   

1710  Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1796) was born on January - 03.   

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

1722  Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On January - 03 birth of charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope St Anterus (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1098  On January - 03 death of walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies on this day in history.   

1437  Death of Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401) on this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies   

1552  On this day in history henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64   

1560  Peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56 on January - 03.