Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0766 On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)
1387 Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.
1431 Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01.
1449 Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.
1449 Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.
1467 On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland
1481 On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer
1484 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.
1504 Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.
1511 On this day in history birth of henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511)
1516 On January - 01 birth of margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551)
1520 On this day in history birth of franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer
1557 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born on January - 01.
1600 Friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649) was born on January - 01.
1614 On this day in history birth of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672)
1618 On this day in history birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]
1622 On January - 01 birth of isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist
1628 Christoph Bernhard, German composer was born on January - 01.
1638 Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright was born on this day in history.
1638 Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685) was born on January - 01.
1648 On January - 01 birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)
1652 Johann Krieger, composer was born on January - 01.
1655 On this day in history birth of christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728)
1684 On this day in history birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)
1697 Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born on January - 01.
1704 On this day in history birth of soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787)
1709 On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder
1711 Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.
1714 Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on January - 01.
1723 On January - 01 birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer
1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] was born on this day in history.
1734 On this day in history birth of john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples
1735 On this day in history birth of paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming)
1745 On this day in history birth of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general