Famous Birthdays In January - 04

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

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

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)  

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.  

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar  

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.  

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]  

1664  Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1672  On January - 04 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

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1710  On January - 04 birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)  

1717  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

1720  On this day in history 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  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on January - 04.  

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

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.  

1805  On this day in history birth of stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer  

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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  On this day in history birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)  

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.  

1428  On January - 04 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 January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

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