Famous Deaths In January - 04

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.  

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)  

1428  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44  

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62  

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

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

1701  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austria, field marshal, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1707  On January - 04 louis Willem I, count of Baden-Baden, dies  

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1729  Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1745  Willem I Kerricx, the Young, Flemish architect/painter, dies at 62 on January - 04.  

1752  Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician (paradox of Cramer), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1761  On January - 04 stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83  

1765  On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer, dies at 39  

1773  On this day in history death of anton Losenko, Russian painter (b. 1737)  

1778  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1782  Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 on January - 04.  

1786  On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56  

1793  On January - 04 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea/Yttersa domen), dies at 35  

1804  Charlotte Lennox, English novelist (The Female Quixote), dies on this day in history.  

1809  Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer, dies at 67 on January - 04.  

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland  

1825  On this day in history ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73  

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on January - 04.  

1843  On this day in history petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80  

1864  On this day in history mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75  

1874  Death of Thomas Gregson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1798) on January - 04.  

1877  On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82  

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on January - 04.  

1882  Death of John William Draper, English scientist, photographer (b. 1811) on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history nicolas Ledesma, composer, dies at 91  

1885  Eduard Yosif Kotek, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

1886  Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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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  On January - 04 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 this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)  

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]