Anthony Wayne
Jan 1 Anthony Wayne, American Military Leader (Legion of the United States), born in Easttown Township, Province of Pennsylvania (d. 1796)
Anthony Wayne
- Jan 6 Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, Annonay, Ardèche, French inventors and 1st pioneer balloonist (Montgolfière-style hot air balloon)
- Jan 7 Johann Christian Fabricius, Tønder, Danish Entomologist (named nearly 10,000 species)
- Jan 9 Caleb Strong, 6th and 10th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1819)
- Jan 23 William Jessop, English canal engineer, born in Plymouth, United Kingdom (d. 1814)