Famous Birthdays In January - 04
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
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)
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.