Historical Events
- Jan 8 Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
- Jan 9 Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
- Jan 22 Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French
- Jan 28 Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 3 John Storm, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1835)
- Jan 10 Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg, German composer and conductor, born in Lauda-Königshofen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
- Jan 19 Melchor López, Spanish sacred music composer, born in Hueva, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1822)
- Jan 19 Patrick Cotter O'Brien, Irish showman, first known eight-foot-tall person (stood 8 foot 1 inch (246cm)), born in Kinsale, Ireland (d. 1806) [1]
- Jan 30 František Xaver Partsch, Czech composer, born in Duchcov (d. 1822)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 18 Claudio Casciolini, Italian composer, dies at 62
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