Famous Birthdays In January - 01

0766  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.  

1467  On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

1481  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on January - 01.  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

1504  Caspar Cruciger, German church reformer was born on this day in history.  

1511  On January - 01 birth of henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511)  

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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 this day in history.  

1600  On January - 01 birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)  

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

1618  On January - 01 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 this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history 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  Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

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

1655  On this day in history birth of christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728)  

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 January - 01.  

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 January - 01.  

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

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] was born on January - 01.  

1734  John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples was born on January - 01.  

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

1745  "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1204  On January - 01 death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on this day in history.  

1502  Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on January - 01.