Historical Events
- Jan 1 Emperor Gia Long orders all bronze wares of the Tây Sơn Dynasty to be collected and melted into nine cannons for the Royal Citadel in Huế, Vietnam.
Event of Interest
Jan 12 US Senate approves Thomas Jefferson's nomination of James Monroe and Robert Livingstone to negotiate purchase of New Orleans from France
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 2 Gugliemo Libri [della Somaia], Ital/Fren mathematician/book collector
- Jan 3 Douglas William Jerrold, author/playwright/wit (Punch Mag), born in London, England
- Jan 6 Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer, born in Vienna (d. 1888)
- Jan 9 Christopher Gustavus Memminger, Secy Treas (Confederacy) (d. 1888)
- Jan 15 Marjory Fleming, Scottish writer & poet, born in Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom (d. 1811)
- Jan 29 James Outram, Bulterley Hall Derbyshire, general