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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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 January - 04 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on January - 04.  

1773  On January - 04 birth of johann Peter Heuschkel, composer  

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.  

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

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.  

1807  On January - 04 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 this day in history.  

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

1813  Louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator was born on January - 04.  

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on January - 04.  

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

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) was born on this day in history.  

1823  On January - 04 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)  

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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  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)  

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 January - 04.  

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