Famous Birthdays
- Jan 8 Jean Talon, French official in New France (1st Intendent of New France, organized 800 'Kings Daughters'), born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France (d. 1694)
- Jan 16 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish landscape painter (Wooded Landscape), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1699)
- Jan 25 John van de Cappelle, Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1679)