Famous Birthdays In January - 04

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

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

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

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  On January - 04 birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

1664  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

1772  On this day in history birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1785  Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.   

1785  On January - 04 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)   

1789  Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on January - 04.   

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator   

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 this day in history.   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) was born on this day in history.   

1823  On January - 04 birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

1832  On January - 04 birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)   

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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  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 January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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