Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on this day in history.   

1729  Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1739  On January - 04 henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1745  On this day in history willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62   

1752  On January - 04 gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47   

1754  On this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)   

1754  On January - 04 columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

1756  On January - 04 anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  On January - 04 maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1761  Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1762  On January - 04 england declares war on Spain & Naples   

1765  On January - 04 joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on this day in history.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer on January - 04.   

1778  On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey on January - 04.   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ on January - 04.   

1781  On January - 04 andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1781  On January - 04 andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1782  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 on January - 04.   

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) on January - 04.   

1786  On January - 04 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

1789  On January - 04 benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1793  On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

1797  On January - 04 wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on January - 04.   

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer on January - 04.   

1807  On this day in history baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  The birth of Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind on this day in history.   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) on January - 04.   

1809  On January - 04 bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) on this day in history.   

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland on this day in history.   

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

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

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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

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

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  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  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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

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

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

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