January 4 1643 – Scientist famous for his laws of gravity and planetary relations, Sir Isaac Newton, is born 1757 – Robert Francois Damiens tries and fails at assassinating King Louis XV of France 1785 – German philosopher and fairy tale author Jacob Ludwig Grimm is born 1796 – The House of Representatives accepts the […]

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