Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Monday, 03 November 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 January - 01. 

1431 Alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503) was born on January - 01. 

1449 On this day in history birth of lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence 

1449 On January - 01 birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) 

1467 On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland 

1481 On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer 

1484 On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) 

1504 On January - 01 birth of caspar Cruciger, German church reformer 

1511 On this day in history birth of henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511) 

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 István Bocskay, Prince of Transylvania (d. 1606) was born on this day in history. 

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

1614 On January - 01 birth of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672) 

1618 On this day in history birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

1684 On January - 01 birth of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) 

1697 Johann Pfeiffer, composer was born on January - 01. 

1704 Soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787) was born on this day in history. 

1709 On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder 

1711 Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749) was born on this day in history. 

1714 Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on this day in history. 

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

1735 On this day in history birth of paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) 

1745 On January - 01 birth of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general 

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