Famous Personalities Born In January - 04

1077  On January - 04 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 January - 04 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  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 04.   

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on January - 04.   

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 04 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  Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On January - 04 birth of alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

1813  Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

1832  On January - 04 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 this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 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