Historical Events Jan 31 Revolt by undertakers after funeral reforms (Amsterdam) Famous Birthdays Jan 5 Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect & painter, born in Parma, Italy (d. 1757) Famous Deaths Jan 8 Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 Jan 11 Charles Albanel, French missionary explorer in Canada (b. 1616) Jan 29 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies at 29 1695 History by Year 1697