Famous Personalities Born In January - 04

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

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

1739  On January - 04 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

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  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  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 January - 04.   

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

1797  On this day in history 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  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on January - 04.   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 04.   

1822  On this day in history birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

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 January - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  On January - 04 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.