Famous Personalities Born In January - 01
Friday, 25 April 2025
0766 On January - 01 birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)
1387 On January - 01 birth of charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87)
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 this day in history.
1449 Lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492) was born on January - 01.
1467 On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland
1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer was born on this day in history.
1484 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.
1504 On this day in history birth of caspar Cruciger, German church reformer
1511 On January - 01 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 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 January - 01 birth of friedrich Spanheim, Dutch theologian (d. 1649)
1614 John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of antoinette du Ligier de la Guard Deshoulieres, French poet/playwright
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 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 On January - 01 birth of soame Jenyns, English writer (d. 1787)
1709 On January - 01 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 Kristijonas Donelaitis, Lutheran pastor, Lithuanian poet (The Seas) was born on this day in history.
1723 On January - 01 birth of christian Friedrich Gregor, composer
1729 On this day in history 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 January - 01.
1745 "Mad" Anthony Wayne, general was born on January - 01.