Famous Personalities Born In January - 04
Thursday, 03 April 2025
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 On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)
1567 On January - 04 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 Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.
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 January - 04.
1672 On this day in history 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 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 On January - 04 birth of cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector
1739 On this day in history birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)
1756 Anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician was born on January - 04.
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 January - 04 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 On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist
1797 Wilhelm Beer, Germany, amateur astronomer (constructed 1st Moon map) was born on this day in history.
1805 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer was born on this day in history.
1807 On this day in history birth of baltasar Saldoni, composer
1809 On January - 04 birth of louis Braille, Coupvray France, developer (reading system for blind)
1813 Alexander Freiherr von Bach, Austria attorney/premier (1852-59) was born on this day in history.
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 On January - 04 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 this day in history.
1823 On January - 04 birth of otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88)
1823 On January - 04 birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917
1832 George Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893) was born on January - 04.