Events in History
Historic Event
Jan 6 Bonnie Prince Charlies' army draws to Glasgow
- Jan 8 Britain, Austria, Netherlands & Saxony sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
Birthdays in History
Anthony Wayne
Jan 1 Anthony Wayne, American Military Leader (Legion of the United States), born in Easttown Township, Province of Pennsylvania (d. 1796)
- Jan 6 Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, Annonay, Ardèche, French inventors and 1st pioneer balloonist (Montgolfière-style hot air balloon)
- Jan 7 Johann Christian Fabricius, Danish Entomologist (named nearly 10,000 species), born in Tønder, Duchy of Schleswig (d. 1808)
- 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)
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