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 Louis XIV Jan 12 French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon The Sun King of France Louis 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 1683 History by Year 1685 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions
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