Historic Event
Jan 1 1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781.
- Jan 4 Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)
Historic Expedition
Jan 5 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia