Historical Events
- Jan 4 Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire
Peter the Great to England
Jan 7 Russian Tsar Peter the Great departs Netherlands for England
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 3 Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 10 Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, French ecclesiastical historian, dies at 60
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions