Historical Events
New Settlement
Jan 15 King Francis I of France commissions Jean-Francois Roberval to settle the province of New France
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 26 Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 6 Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
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NFL Stars
Tennis Champions