Events in History Jan 8 Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth Jan 9 Afghans defeat Marathas in battle of Barari Ghat Jan 22 Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French Jan 28 Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants Birthdays in History Jan 3 John Storm, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1835) 1759 On This Day in History 1761