Historical Events In January - 04

0274  St Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 04.   

0838  On January - 04 babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

0871  On this day in history battle at Reading Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

0871  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye on January - 04.   

1357  Flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty on January - 04.   

1490  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 on January - 04.   

1493  Columbus left new world on return from first voyage on this day in history.   

1493  Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage on January - 04.   

1519  First Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz) on this day in history.   

1519  On January - 04 -6] 1st Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect on January - 04.   

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 January - 04 james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1604  On this day in history jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1618  In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history.   

1642  On January - 04 king Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament   

1643  On January - 04 the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.   

1698  On this day in history most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire.   

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 this day in history.   

1710  On January - 04 giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  Netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance on January - 04.   

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer on this day in history.   

1720  On January - 04 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

1725  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on January - 04.   

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies