Events in History
- Jan 20 Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid
- Jan 24 Lord Baltimore's representative Margaret Brent ejected from the Maryland Council after requesting right to vote
- Jan 30 Spain & Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending the Thirty Years' War
Birthdays in History
- Jan 1 Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724)
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