Page 2: Historical Events In January - 05

1684  Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 on January - 05.   

1709  Sudden extreme cold kills 1000s of Europeans on January - 05.   

1710  Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer on this day in history.   

1717  Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles on this day in history.   

1719  England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact on this day in history.   

1719  On January - 05 engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact   

1729  On this day in history paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter   

1740  Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on January - 05.   

1746  Anton Simon Ignaz Praelisauer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1757  Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens on January - 05.   

1759  Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on this day in history.   

1759  Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1762  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at 52 [NS] on January - 05.   

1769  On January - 05 jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)   

1773  On this day in history pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer   

1776  On January - 05 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution   

1776  On January - 05 assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution   

1778  On January - 05 fortunato Santini, composer   

1779  On this day in history stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA on January - 05.   

1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va on January - 05.   

1783  On January - 05 friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday   

1787  On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

1788  Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer on this day in history.   

1788  On January - 05 johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85   

1795  First Assembly of Lower Canada imposes licensing requirements on taverns, retailers of wine and spirits, and peddlars on this day in history.   

1796  Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 on January - 05.   

1800  First Swedenborgian temple in US holds first service, Baltimore MD on January - 05.   

1800  On this day in history 1st Swedenborgian temple in US holds 1st service, Baltimore   

1802  John Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement   

1804  On this day in history ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement   

1806  On January - 05 andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet (La Belgium)   

1807  On this day in history michel Adanson, French biologist (Plant classes), dies at 79   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43