Famous Birthdays Jan 1 Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) Jan 14 Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1745) Jan 14 Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician & astronomer, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1742) Famous Weddings Wedding of Interest Jan 12 French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon The Sun King of FranceLouis XIV Famous Deaths Jan 5 Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 Jan 15 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1683 History by Year 1685
