January 4 Birthday
January 4 gave the world Isaac Newton, born prematurely and so small his mother said he could fit in a quart mug. He survived, and went on to describe the laws that govern every object you have ever touched. It also gave us Louis Braille, who lost his sight at three and invented the reading system that bears his name before turning sixteen. Two people, born on the same day, who fundamentally changed how humans understand and interact with the physical world. People born on January 4 fall under the zodiac sign of Capricorn. The birthstone is Garnet and the birth flower is Carnation. Historical events on January 4 include 1642: First English Civil War battle begins, 1954: First Elvis Presley recording session, 2004: Spirit rover lands on Mars. Famous people born on January 4 include Isaac Newton (1643), Louis Braille (1809), Floyd Dixon (1929).