Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Saturday, 23 August 2025
0766 Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.
1387 Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.
1431 On January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)
1449 On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence
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 January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer
1484 On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)
1504 On this day in history birth of caspar Cruciger, German church reformer
1511 Henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511) was born on January - 01.
1516 On this day in history birth of margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551)
1520 Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born on this day in history.
1557 On January - 01 birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)
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 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on this day in history.
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 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 Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on January - 01.
1652 On January - 01 birth of johann Krieger, composer
1655 On this day in history birth of christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728)
1684 On January - 01 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 Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born on this day in history.
1711 Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.
1714 On this day in history birth of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)
1723 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on January - 01.
1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1745 On January - 01 birth of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general