Famous Personalities Born In January - 04
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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 Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.
1567 On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect
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 this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)
1717 On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer
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 this day in history.
1759 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.
1772 On January - 04 birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter
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 this day in history.
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 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on January - 04.
1805 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on January - 04.
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 John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on January - 04.
1822 On January - 04 birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1823 Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) was born on January - 04.
1823 On this day in history birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917
1832 George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.