Historical Events
- Jan 9 Philip Astley stages the world's first modern circus in London
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 7 Joseph Bonaparte, French King of Naples and Spain, brother of Napoleon, born in Corte, Corsica (d. 1844)
- Jan 10 James Varicick, founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, born in Newburgh, New York (d. 1827)
- Jan 28 Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1808-39) and Norway (1808-1814), born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1839)
Baseball Players
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Boxers
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Tennis Champions