Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Sunday, 06 July 2025
0766 On January - 01 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 this day in history.
1449 Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.
1449 On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)
1467 Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland was born on this day in history.
1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.
1484 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.
1504 Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.
1511 On this day in history birth of henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511)
1516 Margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1551) was born on this day in history.
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 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 January - 01.
1622 Isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist was born on January - 01.
1628 On this day in history birth of christoph Bernhard, German composer
1638 Antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright was born on this day in history.
1638 On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Sai of Japan (d. 1685)
1648 Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on January - 01.
1652 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 January - 01.
1723 On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer
1729 On January - 01 birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12]
1734 On this day in history 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 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on this day in history.