Historical Events In January - 04

1881  Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on this day in history.   

1881  Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on January - 04.   

1883  Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms on this day in history.   

1883  Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) on January - 04.   

1883  On January - 04 nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91   

1884  Last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario) on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 04 an appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA   

1885  Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on January - 04.   

1885  The first appendectomy is performed by Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa on January - 04.   

1885  On this day in history dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

1885  On this day in history eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

1886  On this day in history ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77   

1887  On this day in history thomas Stevens is first man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco-San Francisco); 21,700km   

1887  Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF) on this day in history.   

1888  Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on this day in history.   

1889  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) on January - 04.   

1890  Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff on January - 04.   

1891  On this day in history joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies   

1893  US President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history uS pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy   

1893  On January - 04 manuel Palau Boix, composer   

1894  On January - 04 france ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia   

1894  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer   

1895  Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 04 following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state   

1896  Seven members of Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell's cabinet resign over the Manitoba Schools Question on this day in history.   

1896  Utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state on this day in history.   

1896  AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC on January - 04.   

1898  1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears on January - 04.   

1898  Roger Vuataz, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 04 frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

1902  France's Panama Canal Co. offers to sell its interests to the United States and reduces its asking price from $109 million to $40 million on this day in history.   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 04 hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG   

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1077  On January - 04 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  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.