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  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

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 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)   

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  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  On this day in history birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  On January - 04 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1772  On this day in history birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter   

1773  On January - 04 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 this day in history birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)   

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

1797  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

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

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

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

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  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies