Historical Events
- Jan 3 Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
- Jan 16 Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It's alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet.
- Jan 21 Verona Philharmonic Theatre destroyed by fire. Rebuilt 1754.
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 12 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian diplomat and statesman (ruled the Netherlands for Holy Roman Emperor), born in Vienna (d. 1827)
- Jan 13 Friedrich Müller, German painter and dramatist, born in Kreuznach. (d. 1825)
- Jan 16 Vittorio Alfieri, Italian count, dramatist and poet (Maria Stuarda) who is considered the founder of Italian tragedy, born in Asti, Italy (d. 1803)
- Jan 19 Isaiah Thomas, American journalist, editor and historian (Massachusetts Spy), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1831)
- Jan 29 Christian VII, King of Denmark and Norway (1766-1808), born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1808)
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