Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Thursday, 03 April 2025
0766 Ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818) was born on January - 01.
1387 Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.
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 January - 01.
1449 On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)
1467 On this day in history birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland
1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born on this day in history.
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 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 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 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 January - 01 birth of elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)
1652 Johann Krieger, composer was born on January - 01.
1655 Christian Thomasius, German jurist (d. 1728) was born on January - 01.
1684 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1709 Johann H H Butz, German/Dutch organ builder was born on January - 01.
1711 On January - 01 birth of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (d. 1749)
1714 On this day in history birth of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas)
1723 Christian Friedrich Gregor, composer was born on January - 01.
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 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.