On this day in History - Jan. 04

0041 - Caligula dies, murdered .
0275 - Pope Eutychian begins his reign as Catholic Pope .
0871 - Battle of Reading - Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army.
1077 - Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China was born (d. 1100)
1248 - King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) .
1278 - Na França, o rabino Isaac Males é queimado vivo pela Inquisição por ter permitido o enterro de um judeu que se converteu ao cristianismo e retornou ao judaísmo.
1309 - Beata Ângela de Foligno dies. Italian mistic.
1334 - Amadeus VI of Savoy was born (d. 1383).
1493 - Christopher Columbus leaves the New World, ending his first journey .
1564 - Hosokawa Ujitsuna dies (b. 1514). Japanese military commander.
1581 - James Ussher was born (d. 1656). Irish Catholic archbishop.
1642 - Sir Isaac Newton was born [d. 1727] ; mathematician, scientist and philosopher.
1642 - English Civil War: King Charles I of England attacks Parliament .
1643 - Isaac Newton was born (d. 1656). English scientist and philosopher, Newton was leader of the scientific revolution whose Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (1687) is among the most important single works in the history of modern science.
1664 - Lars Roberg was born (d. 1742). Swedish physician.
1672 - Hugh Boulter was born (d. 1742). Irish Archbishop of Armagh.
1695 - François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxembourg dies (b. 1628). French general.
1698 - Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, was destroyed by fire.
1710 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, was born, Italian composer (d. 1736).
1717 - The Netherlands, England and France sign the Triple Alliance.
1720 - Johann Friedrich Agricola, was born, German composer (d. 1774).
1745 - Benjamin Rush was born, physician, signer of the Declaration of Independence .
1752 - Gabriel Cramer dies (b. 1704). Swiss mathematician.
1754 - Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY) .
1759 - Inauguração do Museu Britânico em Londres .
1761 - Stephen Halesdies (b. 1677). English physiologist, chemist, and inventor.
1762 - England declares war on Spain and Naples .
1782 - Ange-Jacques Gabriel dies (b. 1698). French architect.
1785 - Jakob Grimm, was born in Hanau am Main (†20.9.1863). German philologist and folklorist (Grimm's law). Jacob and his brother Wilhelm were the founders of German philology.
1804 - Charlotte Lennox, dies, English author and poet.
1808 - Criação da primeira tipografia no Brasil.
1809 - Bartolomeo Giacometti composer, dies at 67.
1809 - Louis Braille was born near Paris (d. 6 Jan 1852). He developed a system of printing and writing that is extensively used by the blind and that was named for him Inventor of Braille system. Ver biografia em português de Louis Braille in Wikipedia
1810 - José Bonaparte, com exército de 80 mil homens, chega a Serra Morena, iniciando a ocupação de Andaluzia.
1813 - Sir Isaac Pitman was born, inventor of phonographic shorthand.
1821 - Elizabeth Ann Seton, dies, American saint (b. 1774).
1822 - Georg Büchmann, was born, philologist (d. 1884) .
1823 - El desborde incontrolado del río Guadalquivir causó una total inundación de Sevilla.
1825 - Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies dies (b. 1751).
1831 - James Monroe dies (b. 1758). President of the United States.
1832 - George Tryon was born (d. 1893). British admiral.
1838 - Charles Stratton ("General Tom Thumb"),was born, American circus performer, entertainer (d. 1883) .
1837 - Casimiro de Abreu was born (†18 Oct 1860). Brazilian poet.
1847 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
1848 - Katsura Taro was born (d. 1913).Prime Minister of Japan(d. 1913)
1850 - The first American ice-skating club is formed (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
1854 - The McDonald Islands were discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
1869 - Tommy Corcoran was born (d. 1960). Baseball player.
1874 - Josef Suk, was born , Czech composer and violinist (d. 1935).
1877 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, American entrepreneur (b. 1794) .
1880 - Mountain Climber Conquers Chimborazo: The British researcher and mountain climber Edward Whymper was the first person to reach the summit of the Chimborazo in the Andes (6,310 meters/20,702 feet).
1881 - Wilhelm Lehmbruck, was born, German sculptor (d. 1919) .
1883 - Max Eastman, was born, American writer (d. 1969) .
1884 - The Fabian Society is founded in London.
1885 - The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside).
1892 - Manoel Dias de Abreu, brasileiro inventor do diagnóstico da tuberculose , nasceu neste dia .
1893 - US President Harrison grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy .
1894 - France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia.
1894 - Manuel de Abreu was born (d.1962). Brazilian physician.
1896 - Utah was admitted as 45th state in the United States.
1896 - Joseph Hubert Reinkens dies (b. 1821). German Old Catholic bishop.
1896 - Everett Dirksen was born (d. 1969). American politician.
1896 - André Masson was born (d. 1987). French artist (d. 1987) .
1900 - James Bond was born (d. 1989). American ornithologist.
1901 - C. L. R. James was born (d. 1989). Writer and journalist.
1903 - Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés , was born , Honduras President (1971-72); overthrown
1903 - Gulstan Ropert dies (b.1839). Roman Catholic prelate.
1904 - In Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.
1905 - Maria Emília Archer was born. Portuguese writer.
1905 - Sterling Holloway was born (d. 1992). American actor.
1912 - The Scout Associationis incorporated throughout the British Commonwealth by Royal Charter.
1913 - Primeira transmissão telefônica sem fio entre Nova York e Berlim.
1914 - Jane Wyman, American actress .
1918 - A Finlândia é reconhecida independente pela Rússia.
1919 - Assassinato, em Berlim, de Rosa Luxemburgo e Karl Liebknecht, fundadores do Partido Comunista alemão e principais líderes da insurreição espartaquista na capital alemã.
1920 - Benito Perez Galdos was born. Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta) .
1920 - William Colby was born (d. 1996). American Central Intelligence Agency director.
1924 - Tutankhamen's sarcophagus is found inside a fifth shrine at Luxor.
1925 - Veikko Hakulinen was born. Finnish cross-country skier
1926 - Theodorus Pangalos resigns as Greek dictator.
1930 - Don Shula, was born American football coach .
1931 - Adi Lady Lala Mara, was born , Fijian chieftainess and former First Lady; widow of long-time former Prime Minister and President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
1931 - Um terremoto destrói a cidade de Oaxaca, no México. Entra também em erupção o vulcão Popocatépetl.
1932 - Carlos Saura was born in Huesca. Spanish film director. Biografia en español
1932 - British East Indies Viceroy Willingdon arrests Gandhi & Nehru .
1932 - State of siege proclaimed in Honduras .
1934 - Elias Gleiser was born. Brazilian actor.
1935 - Floyd Patterson was born. American boxer.
1936 - Mickey's Polo Team, a short animated film featuring Charlie Chaplin, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel and Harpo Marx in a polo match against various Disney characters, was first released.
1936 - Billboard magazine publishes its first pop music charts.
1937 - Dyan Cannon, was born. American actress .
1937 - Grace Bumbry was born. American singer
1940 - Helmut Jahn was born. German architect
1940 - Brian David Josephson was born. Welsh physicist,Nobel Prize laureate
1940 - Gao Xingjian was born. Chinese-born writer Nobel Prize laureate
1940 - Flora Finch" dies (b.1869). English-born comedienne and actress.
1941 - Maureen Reagan was born (d. 2001). American political activist.
1941 - Henri Bergson dies (b. 1859). French writer and philosopher, Henri Bergson became one of the most influential intellectuals in France during the period between the two world wars.
1941 - Garrison Hearst was born. American football player.
1941 - Alfonso XIII abdica em Roma de seus direitos ao trono espanhol.
1942 - Nehru sucede Gandhi à frente do Partido Popular do Congresso Indiano.
1943 - Doris Kearns Goodwinwas born. American writer.
1943 - Finalização das obras do Pentágono, sede do Departamento de Defesa do Estados Unidos, em Washington, o maior prédio de escritórios do mundo.
1944 - A cidade argentina de San Juan é destruída por um abalo sísmico.
1944 - World War II: The Battle of Monte Cassino begins.
1945 - Richard R. Schrock was born. American chemist,Nobel Prizelaureate
1948 - Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
1951 - Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.
1953 - Norberto Alonso was born. Argentine footballer
1953 - George Tenet was born. American Central Intelligence Agency director.
1956 - Bernard Sumner was born. English rock musician .
1956 - O pintor Cândido Portinari entrega os painéis de Guerra e Paz para a sede da Organização das Nações Unidas, em Nova York.
1957 - After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published.
1957 - Patty Loveless was born. American singer
1958 - Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4, 1957).
1958 - Matt Frewer was born. American actor
1958 - Gary Jones was born. Welsh-born actor
1959 - Luna 1 became the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon.
1960 - Creación de la Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio (EFTA).
1960 - Michael Stipe was born, American vocalist for R.E.M.
1960 - Albert Camus dies in an automobile accident (b. 1913). Algerian-born French philosopher and writer (Stranger).
1961 - Erwin Schrödinger dies (b. 1887). Austrian physicist.
1962 - New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board.
1962 - Peter Steele was born. American singer and bassist (Type O Negative)
1962 - Robin Guthrie was born. Scottish guitarist
1962 - Norton Nascimento was born. Brazilian actor.
1963 - Dave Foley was born. Canadian comedian and actor
1963 - Till Lindemann was born. German vocalist for Rammstein .
1965 - T. S. Eliot dies (b. 1888). American poet dies in Londo.
1965 - United States President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union address.
1965 - Julia Ormond was born. English actress
1966 - Deana Carter was born. American singer
1967 - Donald Campbell dies as his jet-powered Bluebird K7 crashes during an attempt to break the water speed record. (b. 1921).
1969 - Violet and Daisy Hilton, die (b. 5 Feb 1908) conjoined twins, actresses.
1969 - Ifni province is returned to Morocco by Spain.
1970 - Jean-Étienne Valluy dies (b. 1899). French general.
1972 - Rose Heilbron becomes the first woman judge in the United Kingdom (Old Bailey, London).
1974 - United States President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over materials subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.
1978 - Dwight Freeney, American football player .
1978 - Dominik Hrbatý was born. Slovakian tennis player
1979 - Jeph Howard was born. American musician (The Used)
1979 - El Sha del Irán abandonó Teherán camino del exilio.
1984 - Bombardeos aéreos israelíes sobre el Líbano provocaron más de 100 muertos y alrededor de 400 heridos en la región de Baalbek .
1985 - Brian Horrocks dies (b. 1895). British general.
1986 - James Milner was born. English footballer
1986 - Christopher Isherwood dies (b. 1904). English writer.
1986 - Phil Lynott dies (b. 1949). Irish musician.
1986 - Acidente de helicóptero no Rally Paris-Dakar. O organizador Thierry Sabine, e mais quatro pessoas morrem no incidente.
1987 - An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, DC collides with Conrail engines killing 16.
1988 - Morre Sean Mc Bride, político irlandês, Prémo Nobel (1974) e Prémio Lenine da Paz.
1989 - A pair of Libyan MiG-23 "Floggers" are shot down by a pair of US Navy F-14 Tomcats during an air-to-air confrontation.
1990 - A crowded passenger train collides with a standing freight train in Pakistan's Sindh province, killing 300 people.
1990 - Alberto Lleras Camargo dies. President of Colombia (1945-46, 58-62).
1990 - Doc Edgerton dies (b. 1903). American electrical engineer.
1991 - Jan Krzystof Bielecki becomes premier of Poland.
1993 - Daniel Torotich arap Moi is sworn in as Kenyan president.
1995 - Eduardo Mata dies in air crash (b. 1942). Mexican conductor .
1998 - Wilaya of Relizane massacres in Algeria; over 170 are killed in three remote villages.
1998 - Ariel Henrìquez Castillo dies. Colombian musician, composer and singer.
1998 - Mae Questel dies (b. 1908). American actress.
1999 - Iron Eyes Cody dies (b. 1904). American actor.
1999 - Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor.
1999 - The U.S. Mint began distributing the 50 State Quarters.
1999 - Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque killing 16 people injuring 25.
1999 - José Vela Zanetti dies. Spanish painter.
2000 - Alan Greenspan, é apontado, pela quarta vez, presidente do Banco Central dos Estados Unidos. Ele é considerado o melhor presidente do Banco Central em toda a história do país.
2000 - Tom Fears dies, American football star.
2003 - Conrad Hall dies (b. 1927). American cinematographer
2003 - Yfrad Neaman dies (b. 1923). Lebanese-born violinist.
2004 - Dr. Mikhail Saakashvili was elected the President of the Georgia.
2004 - Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover, lands successfully on Mars at 04:35 UTC.
2004 - Joan Aiken dies (b. 1924). English author.
2004 - Brian Gibson dies (b. 1944). English film director.
2004 - Jake Hess dies (b. 1927). American singer.
2004 - Jeff Nuttall dies (b. 1933). English writer, publisher, actor, artist, and jazz trumpeter.
2004 - John Toland dies (b. 1912). American author and historian.
2005 - Humphrey Carpenter dies (b. 1946). English author and biographer.
2005 - Ali al-Haidri dies assassinated. Iraqi governor of Baghdad.
2005 - Frank Harary dies (b. 1921). American mathematician.
2005 - Robert Heilbroner dies (b. 1919). American economist.
2005 - Bud Poile dies (b. 1924). Canadian hockey player.
Feast day of St Elizabeth Ann Seton