Famous Personalities Born In January - 04

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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

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 January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

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

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on January - 04.   

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

1809  On January - 04 birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)   

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 January - 04.   

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  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on January - 04.   

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  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  On this day in history 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  On January - 04 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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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.