Page 4: Historical Events In January - 04

1881  Johannes Brahms' "Academic Festival Overture" premieres, Breslau on January - 04.   

1881  Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms   

1883  Johanna Westerdijk, botanist/Neth 1st female prof (Utrecht, 1917-52) on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history last sighting of an eastern cougar (Ontario)   

1885  An appendix is successfuly removed for the first time in Iowa, USA on this day in history.   

1885  Dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs first appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22) on this day in history.   

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

1885  On January - 04 dr W W Grant of Iowa, performs 1st appendectomy (on Mary Gartside, 22)   

1885  On January - 04 eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29   

1886  Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on January - 04.   

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

1887  On January - 04 thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (SF-SF)   

1888  Arthur Berry, England, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1908, 12) on January - 04.   

1889  Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child) on this day in history.   

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

1893  On January - 04 manuel Palau Boix, composer   

1894  France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia on January - 04.   

1894  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer   

1895  On January - 04 lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter   

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

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

1896  On this day in history utah is admitted to the Union as the 45th state.   

1896  On January - 04 aFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC   

1898  On this day in history 1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life & Letters" appears   

1898  On January - 04 roger Vuataz, composer   

1898  On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73   

1902  On this day in history 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   

1902  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick vs England at the MCG on January - 04.   

1902  On this day in history hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG   

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1077  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1581  On January - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.