Famous Personalities Born 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  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  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 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  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 this day in history.   

1726  Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector was born on January - 04.   

1739  Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born on January - 04.   

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

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

1789  On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

1797  On January - 04 birth of wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map)   

1805  Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 04 birth of baltasar Saldoni, composer   

1809  On January - 04 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  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 this day in history birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  On this day in history 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  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

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

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

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