- Jan 7 Raffaello Fabretti, Italian antiquarian (b. 1618)
Marguerite Bourgeoys
Jan 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame in Quebec, dies at 79
- Jan 22 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39
Marguerite BourgeoysJan 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame in Quebec, dies at 79