Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  On this day in history 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  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 January - 04.   

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

1672  On January - 04 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  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on January - 04.   

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

1726  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector   

1739  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on this day in history.   

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  Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1832  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on January - 04.   

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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 January - 04.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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