Famous Birthdays
- Jan 5 Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics), born in Lyon, France (d. 1832)
- Jan 10 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo), born in Saarlouis, Germany (d. 1815)
- Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, Norwegian organist (Trondheim Vor Frelsers Kirke, 1799-57), composer, and educator, born in Øye, Surnadal, Norway (d. 1857)