Famous Birthdays In January - 01

0766  On this day in history 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 January - 01.   

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)   

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  On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)   

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on January - 01.   

1511  Henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1516  Margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 01 birth of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672)   

1618  On January - 01 birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

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

1628  On January - 01 birth of christoph Bernhard, German composer   

1638  Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright was born on January - 01.   

1638  Emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On January - 01 birth of johann Krieger, composer   

1655  Christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728) was born on January - 01.   

1684  On January - 01 birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748)   

1697  On January - 01 birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer   

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

1709  On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder   

1711  On this day in history birth of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)   

1714  Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on this day in history.   

1723  On January - 01 birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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   

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0379  Basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies on this day in history.   

0404  Death of Telemachus, Roman monk, murdered on January - 01.   

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

0898  On January - 01 odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39   

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

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on January - 01.   

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.   

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies