Page 2: Historical Events In January - 03

1752  On January - 03 east Indies invasion "Geldermalsen" leaves at Malakka: 92 killed   

1757  On January - 03 johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

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

1761  Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1777  Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker on this day in history.   

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

1780  On January - 03 danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung   

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

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

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

1795  Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1802  Feliks Ostrowski, composer on this day in history.   

1803  On January - 03 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 January - 03.   

1823  On this day in history stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.   

1823  Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1825  On January - 03 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 January - 03 robert Archibald Smith, composer, dies at 48   

1830  Alexander Ewing, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 03 first US building &loan association organized, Frankford PA   

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

1833  Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic on this day in history.   

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

1835  Larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch (Official) Gazette, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1680  Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker was born on this day in history.   

1698  On January - 03 birth of pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0235  On January - 03 death of pope St Anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies   

1437  On this day in history death of catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V of England (b. 1401)   

1501  On this day in history ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author, dies at 59   

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

1552  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht (1524-29), dies at 64 on January - 03.   

1560  On January - 03 peder Palladus, Danish church reformer (Visitasbog), dies at about 56