Famous Birthdays In January - 01

0766  Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.  

1387  On this day in history birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)  

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  On this day in history 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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.  

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.  

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1516  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of istván Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606)  

1600  Friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1614  John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672) was born on January - 01.  

1618  Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1638  On January - 01 birth of antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright  

1638  On January - 01 birth of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685)  

1648  On this day in history birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)  

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Krieger, composer  

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

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

1697  On this day in history birth of johann Pfeiffer, composer  

1704  Soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787) was born on January - 01.  

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

1711  Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749) was born on January - 01.  

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

1723  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer  

1729  On this day in history 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 January - 01 birth of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general  

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0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

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

0874  Death of Hasan al-Askari, eleventh Shia Imam (b. 846) on this day in history.  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.  

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

1204  On this day in history 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.