Famous Birthdays In January - 04

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

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  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  On January - 04 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 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 this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer  

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on January - 04.  

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

1756  On January - 04 birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician  

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

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Heuschkel, composer  

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

1785  Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 04.  

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

1807  Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born on January - 04.  

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

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on January - 04.  

1813  On this day in history birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)  

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 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 January - 04.  

1823  Peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on January - 04.  

1832  On January - 04 birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)  

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0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred  

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

1428  On January - 04 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.