Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)  

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.  

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.  

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect  

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

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

1664  Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742) was born on January - 04.  

1672  Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on January - 04.  

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1710  On January - 04 birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)  

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 January - 04.  

1785  On this day in history birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)  

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.  

1797  On January - 04 birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)  

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

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  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 04 birth of john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

1822  On this day in history birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

1823  On this day in history 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  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on January - 04.  

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

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.  

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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies