Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
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 January - 01 birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)
1449 Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on this day in history.
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 January - 01.
1484 On this day in history birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531)
1504 On January - 01 birth of caspar Cruciger, German church reformer
1511 Henry, Duke of Cornwall (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1600 On January - 01 birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)
1614 On January - 01 birth of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672)
1618 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on January - 01.
1622 On this day in history birth of isaac Sweers, Dutch Admiral/general/Civil rights activist
1628 On this day in history birth of christoph Bernhard, German composer
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 On this day in history birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)
1652 Johann Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder
1711 On January - 01 birth of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)
1714 On January - 01 birth of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)
1723 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on January - 01.
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 Paul Revere, silversmith/US patriot (British are coming) was born on this day in history.
1745 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on this day in history.