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 January - 04.   

1739  On this day in history henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1752  On this day in history 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 this day in history columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)   

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

1759  On this day in history maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1761  On January - 04 stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

1762  England declares war on Spain & Naples on January - 04.   

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

1772  On January - 04 paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter   

1773  On this day in history johann Peter Heuschkel, composer   

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

1780  On this day in history snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

1781  Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist on January - 04.   

1793  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35 on January - 04.   

1797  On this day in history wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

1804  On January - 04 charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

1805  On this day in history stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

1807  On this day in history baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  On this day in history the birth of Louis Braille, creates the Braille system for the blind   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) on this day in history.   

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) on January - 04.   

1821  Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland on January - 04.   

1821  On January - 04 john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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

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

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

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

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

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

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