Famous Personalities Born In January - 04
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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 On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)
1567 On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
1579 On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar
1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.
1604 On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)
1643 Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.
1664 Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742) was born on January - 04.
1672 On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)
1710 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) was born on January - 04.
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on January - 04.
1720 On January - 04 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist
1726 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on January - 04.
1739 Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born on January - 04.
1756 Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.
1759 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on January - 04.
1772 On January - 04 birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter
1773 On this day in history birth of johann Peter Heuschkel, composer
1785 On January - 04 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)
1785 On this day in history birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)
1789 Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on January - 04.
1797 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.
1805 On January - 04 birth of stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer
1807 Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1809 Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.
1813 Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on January - 04.
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 this day in history birth of john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878
1822 On this day in history birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1823 On January - 04 birth of otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)
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.