Famous Personalities Born In January - 04

1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

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  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 January - 04 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  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 this day in history.   

1717  Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1739  On January - 04 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

1756  On this day in history birth of anne Nagell van Ampsen, Dutch politician   

1759  On January - 04 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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

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

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

1822  On January - 04 birth of joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) was born on this day in history.   

1823  On January - 04 birth of peter Joseph Osterhaus, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

1832  On January - 04 birth of george Tryon, British admiral (d. 1893)   

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0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

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

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