Famous Birthdays
- Wilhelm Wien, German physicist (1911 Nobel Prize for Physics - displacement law), born in Gaffken, Prussia (d. 1928)
Famous Deaths
Stephen Foster (1826-1864)
American composer (Oh! Susanna; Swanee River; Beautiful Dreamer), dies in New York City at 37 [reports vary as to fever, accident, suicide, or some combination]
1864 Highlights
About January 13, 1864
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Capricorn
