Famous Birthdays In January - 04
Thursday, 30 November 2023
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 January - 04.
1567 Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.
1579 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.
1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.
1604 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.
1643 On this day in history 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 Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on January - 04.
1710 On January - 04 birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)
1717 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on January - 04.
1720 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on January - 04.
1726 Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on January - 04.
1739 On this day in history birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)
1756 On January - 04 birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician
1759 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on January - 04.
1772 Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on this day in history.
1773 On this day in history birth of johann Peter Heuschkel, composer
1785 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist
1797 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)
1813 On this day in history birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)
1813 Louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator was born on January - 04.
1821 On this day in history 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 On January - 04 birth of otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)
1823 On this day in history birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917
1832 On this day in history birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)