Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Thursday, 24 April 2025
0766 Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on this day in history.
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 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 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.
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)
1516 Margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551) was born on January - 01.
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 this day in history.
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 On January - 01 birth of isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist
1628 Christoph Bernhard, German composer was born on January - 01.
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 On this day in history birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)
1652 Johann Krieger, composer was born on January - 01.
1655 On January - 01 birth of christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728)
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 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 this day in history.
1723 On January - 01 birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer
1729 On January - 01 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 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on January - 01.