Historical Events
Great Frost of 1709
Jan 5 The Great Frost begins during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe's coldest ever winter. Thousands are killed across the continent and crops fail in France.
Film & TV History
Jan 11 Colley Cibber's play "Rival Fools" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 22 Joseph Riepel, Austrian-born German composer, born in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1782)
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