Famous Personalities Born 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  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

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 January - 04.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

1664  Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1756  On January - 04 birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

1785  Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.   

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

1797  On this day in history 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 January - 04 birth of alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

1813  Isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand) was born on this day in history.   

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

1821  On this day in history birth of john James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

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 this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)   

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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 January - 04.   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history 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  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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