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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  On January - 04 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 this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)   

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

1717  On January - 04 birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

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

1726  On January - 04 birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

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

1756  Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

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

1813  Louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator was born on this day in history.   

1821  John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1832  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 04 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  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

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