Historical Events
- Jan 3 Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian stod ved højen mast" 1st sung
Washington Army Hit by Snowstorm
Jan 4 Snowstorm hits George Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 10 Heinrich Lichtenstein, German zoologist, botanist and explorer who collected plants in Southern Africa, born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 1857)
- Jan 12 Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette, German exegetist and theologist, born in Ulla, Thuringia (d. 1849)
- Jan 14 François Joseph Dizi, Belgian composer, born in Namur, Belgium (d. 1840)
- Jan 28 Giovanni Battista Velluti, Italian castrato singer 'the last great castrato', born in Pausula, Papal States (d. 1861)
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions