Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.  

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye  

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.  

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

1664  Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1672  On January - 04 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

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1710  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.  

1739  On January - 04 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)  

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

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on January - 04.  

1772  On January - 04 birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter  

1773  On January - 04 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 this day in history.  

1789  On January - 04 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist  

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.  

1805  On January - 04 birth of stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer  

1807  On this day in history 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  Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand) was born on January - 04.  

1813  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

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

1823  Peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.  

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

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

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