Events in History
- Jan 1 Albany replaces New York City as capital of New York
- Jan 7 The modern Italian flag is first used
'Terrifying' Top Hat Causes Sensation
Jan 15 1st top hat worn by John Etherington of London
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Deaths in History
- Jan 11 Francis Lightfoot Lee, American advocate for independence (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 62
- Jan 13 Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81
- Jan 13 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederik II the Great, dies at 81