Famous Birthdays In January - 04
Saturday, 27 April 2024
1077 Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.
1334 Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.
1334 On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)
1567 On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
1579 Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.
1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.
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 this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer
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 this day in history.
1785 On January - 04 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)
1789 Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.
1797 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.
1805 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1813 On this day in history birth of louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator
1821 John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.
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.