Birthdays in History
- Jan 13 Jan van Goyen, Dutch landscape painter, born in Leiden (d. 1656)
Deaths in History
- Jan 21 John Ligarius, German theologist/prime minister, dies at 66
Francis Drake
Jan 28 Francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies of dysentery at 50
Francis Drake