Famous Birthdays In January - 04

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 January - 04.   

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

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of lars Roberg, Swedish physician (d. 1742)   

1672  On January - 04 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)   

1710  On January - 04 birth of giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo)   

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on January - 04.   

1720  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on January - 04.   

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

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 January - 04.   

1772  Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter was born on January - 04.   

1773  Johann Peter Heuschkel, composer was born on January - 04.   

1785  On January - 04 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

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

1789  On January - 04 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1797  Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.   

1805  On January - 04 birth of stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer   

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 January - 04 birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)   

1813  On January - 04 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  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  On January - 04 birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)   

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0838  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

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

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

1564  On this day in history 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  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on January - 04.