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  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  On January - 04 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  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 January - 04.  

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on January - 04.  

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on January - 04.  

1726  On this day in history 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  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on January - 04.  

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on January - 04.  

1797  On January - 04 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  On this day in history 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  Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand) was born on January - 04.  

1813  On January - 04 birth of louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator  

1821  On this day in history birth of john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.  

1823  On January - 04 birth of otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies