Famous Birthdays
- Jan 18 Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, born in Dorset, United Kingdom (d. 1765)
- Jan 23 Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1741)
- Jan 25 Juraj Jánošík, Slovak outlaw-highwayman, born in Terchová, Slovakia (d. 1713)
- Jan 28 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter, born in Rees, Netherlands (d. 1772)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 27 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress of Manchu (1643-62), dies at 74
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