Historical Events
Mexico Grants Austin Settlement
Jan 17 Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 US families to settle in Texas. After his death his son Stephen leads a colony to Texas.
- Jan 21 Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die
Famous Birthdays
James Longstreet (1821-1904)
Jan 8 American Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV), born in Edgefield, South Carolina
- Jan 12 Nikolai Afanisev, Russian composer and violinist, born in Tobolsk, Russia (d. 1898)
- Jan 15 Lafayette McLaws, United States Army officer and Confederate general, born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 1897)
- Jan 21 John C. Breckinridge, American politician (14th US VP (1857-61 at just 36) and Confederate general, born near Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1875)
- Jan 27 John Chivington, American officer, (d. 1892)
- Jan 29 Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, American General (Union Army), born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 1891)
Famous Deaths
Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821)
Jan 4 1st American Catholic saint (canonized 1975), dies in Maryland at 46
- Jan 25 Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician and patriot, dies at 62
