Celebrities Born on January 4
Who was born on January 4?
Famous people born on January 4 include Isaac Newton, Gao Xingjian, Louis Braille. It is day 4 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Capricorn (Earth sign).
Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
Gao Xingjian
Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- )
Louis Braille
French organist and teacher (1809-1852), inventor of braille, a system for reading and writing text and music, used by people who are blind or visually impaired
Toni Kroos
German former football player
Jacob Grimm
German philologist, linguist, jurist and mythologist (1785–1863)
Brian David Josephson
Welsh physicist
Till Lindemann
German singer (born 1963)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Italian composer, violinist and organist (1710–1736)
Carlos Saura
Spanish photographer and film director (1932–2023)
Ilia II of Georgia
Patriarch of Georgia (1933–2026)
Richard R. Schrock
1945-, American chemist
Christian Kern
Austrian politician and businessman
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on January 4 are Capricorn (Earth sign, ruled by Saturn).
Full Capricorn guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#4
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
157
days from today
Birthday Number 4 — The Builder
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 4 → 4). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Stability · Discipline · Hard work · Practicality — To build with wisdom rather than control. The integrated 4 creates structures that serve others — acknowledging that the…
Full numerology 4 guide →Season
Winter (Northern Hemisphere) — the quietest season, turning inward.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
January Birthstone — Garnet
Garnet is the quiet achiever of the gemstone world — deep red, ancient, and almost constantly underestimated. It has been carved into signet rings, stitched into battle armour, set into cathedral windows, and buried with pharaohs. For five thousand years, humanity has found reasons to keep garnet cl…
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