Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

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

1664  On this day in history birth of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742)   

1672  Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On January - 04 birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

1726  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born on this day in history.   

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1772  On this day in history birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.   

1785  On January - 04 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.   

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.   

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 04 birth of baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

1813  Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator   

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

1822  On January - 04 birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) was born on January - 04.   

1823  Peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on January - 04.   

1832  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

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  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies