Historical Events
Event of Interest
Jan 11 Titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel
William Herschel
- Jan 25 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jan 28 Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Jan 1 Arthur Middleton, American signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 44