Famous Birthdays
- Jan 12 Ferdinand I, King of Sicily & Naples. (d. 1825)
- Jan 12 Jacob Michael Reinhold Lenz, Baltic German poet and dramatist (The Soldiers), born in Sesswegen, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1792)
- Jan 14 Corona Schröter, German musician, born in Guben, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
- Jan 18 Ferdinand Kauer, Austrian pianist and composer, born in Klein-Thaya, South Moravia (now Dyjákovičky, Czech Republic) (d. 1831)
- Jan 21 Josephus Andreas Fodor, Dutch Classical era violinist and composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1828)
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