Famous Birthdays In January - 01

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 January - 01.   

1431  Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on this day in history.   

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.   

1449  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.   

1467  Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 01.   

1520  Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born on January - 01.   

1557  István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born on January - 01.   

1600  On this day in history birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)   

1614  On this day in history birth of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672)   

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on January - 01.   

1622  On January - 01 birth of isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist   

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

1638  On January - 01 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 this day in history.   

1652  Johann Krieger, composer was born on January - 01.   

1655  Christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) was born on January - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1714  On January - 01 birth of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)   

1723  Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1729  On January - 01 birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]   

1734  On January - 01 birth of john F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples   

1735  On January - 01 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 January - 01.   

0404  On this day in history death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered   

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

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

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies   

1204  Death of King Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170) on this day in history.   

1387  On this day in history karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies   

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