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

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

1581  On January - 04 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  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 January - 04.  

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  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  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on January - 04.  

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

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 January - 04 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

1785  On January - 04 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)  

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  On January - 04 birth of stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer  

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  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 January - 04 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 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  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  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

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

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.