Page 2: Historical Events In January - 04

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector on January - 04.   

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

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on this day in history.   

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  Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

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

1765  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on January - 04.   

1773  On January - 04 johann Peter Heuschkel, composer   

1778  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on January - 04.   

1780  Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1789  On January - 04 benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1793  On January - 04 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35   

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

1804  On this day in history charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies   

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

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer on January - 04.   

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

1809  On January - 04 louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

1809  On this day in history bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

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

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

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

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

1643  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history 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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.