Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

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

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

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  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 January - 04.  

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

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1756  On January - 04 birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician  

1759  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

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

1789  On January - 04 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist  

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

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on January - 04.  

1807  On this day in history birth of baltasar Saldoni, composer  

1809  On January - 04 birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)  

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on January - 04.  

1813  On January - 04 birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)  

1813  On January - 04 birth of louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator  

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

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on January - 04.  

1823  On this day in history birth of otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)  

1823  Peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.  

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

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0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.  

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)  

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

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

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 January - 04.  

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies