Famous Birthdays In January - 01

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 this day in history.  

1449  On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence  

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.  

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on January - 01.  

1481  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

1504  On this day in history birth of caspar Cruciger, German church reformer  

1511  On January - 01 birth of henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511)  

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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  On January - 01 birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)  

1614  John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

1618  On this day in history birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]  

1622  Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist was born on January - 01.  

1628  Christoph Bernhard, German composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright  

1638  Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685) was born on January - 01.  

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1704  Soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787) was born on this day in history.  

1709  Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born on January - 01.  

1711  On January - 01 birth of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)  

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on January - 01.  

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on January - 01.  

1729  On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]  

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples was born on January - 01.  

1735  Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) was born on January - 01.  

1745  On this day in history birth of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general  

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0379  On January - 01 basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

0874  On January - 01 death of hasan al-Askari, eleventh Shia Imam (b. 846)  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on this day in history.  

0962  On January - 01 boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

1387  On January - 01 karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.