Famous Birthdays In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1710  Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (Il Prigioniero Superbo) was born on January - 04.   

1717  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

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 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 January - 04 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 January - 04.   

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

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  Baltasar Saldoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1809  Louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind) was born on this day in history.   

1813  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on this day in history.   

1813  On January - 04 birth of isaac Pitman, Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)   

1813  Louis L Bonaparte, English/French linguist/senator was born on January - 04.   

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 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 January - 04.   

1832  George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on January - 04.   

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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  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  On January - 04 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

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