- Jan 7 French Revolution: A major riot breaks out in Versailles as people demand lower bread prices
Event of Interest
Jan 8 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address
George Washington
- Jan 11 Statisten & Vonckisten unite as Belgium
Music Premiere
Jan 26 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres in Vienna
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Jan 30 Lifeboat 1st tested at sea, by Mr Greathead, the inventor