Historical Events Jan 7 Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies Jan 26 Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife Events in 1654 Famous Birthdays Jan 10 Joshua Barnes, English scholar, born in London (d. 1712) Jan 20 Michiel de Swaen, Dutch physician and poet, born in Dunkirk (d. 1701) Jan 22 Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) Born in 1654 Famous Deaths Jan 10 Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) Jan 17 Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried Dec 1653 History by Year Feb 1654 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions