Historical Events
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 5 Constanze Mozart, wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Zell im Wiesental, Germany (d. 1842)
- Jan 20 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian French composer, born in Philippeville, Belgium (d. 1842)
- Jan 21 Giuseppe Antonio Silvani, Italian music publisher and composer, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1827 or 1828)
- Jan 23 Christian A. Vulpius, German novelist and dramatist (Rinaldo Rinaldini), born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1827)
Famous Deaths
Elizabeth of Russia (1709-1762)
Jan 5 Empress of Russia (1741-62) and daughter of Peter the Great, dies at 52
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