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James Ussher

On January 4^th 1581 James Ussher was born in Dublin.

 As Archbishop of Armagh he published the date of 22^nd October 4004 BC as the beginning of time. He came up with this date sometime between 1650-1654. He died at Reigate in England on 21^st March 1656.