Historical Events In January - 04

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

0838  Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

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 January - 04 battle at Reading: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army   

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

1357  On this day in history flemish Earl Louis & Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty   

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 January - 04.   

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

1519  On January - 04 first Altenburger sermon (Luther & Karl von Miltitz)   

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

1567  On January - 04 franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1570  On this day in history spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew"   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on January - 04.   

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  King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist   

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

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies   

1698  Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire on January - 04.   

1701  On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62   

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies   

1710  On this day in history giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  On this day in history netherlands, England & France sign Triple Alliance   

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

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on January - 04.   

1725  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1725  On January - 04 benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724]   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

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

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

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

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

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 this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies