Historical Events
Jacobite Army Leaves Glasgow
Jan 14 "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite army leaves Glasgow, Scotland [OS=Jan 3]
- Jan 17 Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces
- Jan 19 "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite army occupies Stirling, Scotland [OS=Jan 8]
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 11 Frantisek Adam Mica, Bohemian composer, born in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Bohemia (d. 1811)
- Jan 11 William Curtis, English botanist and publisher (Botanical Magazine), born in Alton, England (d. 1799)
- Jan 12 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss educator (Leonard & Gertrude), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1827)
Baseball Players
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Boxers
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Tennis Champions