Birthdays in History Jan 1 Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (d. 1748) Jan 14 Jean-Baptiste Vanloo, French painter, born in Aix-en-Provence, France (d. 1745) Jan 14 Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician & astronomer, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1742) Weddings in History Wedding of Interest Jan 12 French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon The Sun King of FranceLouis XIV Deaths in History Jan 5 Claude Audran II, French painter/engraver, dies at 44 Jan 15 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 1683 On This Day in History 1685
