Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.  

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

1581  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

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1710  Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) was born on this day in history.  

1717  On January - 04 birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

1726  On January - 04 birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector  

1739  On this day in history birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)  

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

1759  On January - 04 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on January - 04.  

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 January - 04.  

1785  Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.  

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

1797  On January - 04 birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

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 January - 04 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  Louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator was born on this day in history.  

1821  On January - 04 birth of john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

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  On January - 04 birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917  

1832  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on January - 04.  

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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  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

1584  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

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

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.