Events in History
- Jan 16 Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baron van der Capellen, becomes Governor-General of Dutch East Indies
Event of Interest
Jan 25 University of Virginia chartered by Commonwealth of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson one of its founders
Thomas Jefferson
Event of Interest
Jan 28 Sir Stamford Raffles lands in Singapore
Stamford Raffles
Birthdays in History
- Jan 1 Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold
- Jan 1 George Foster Shepley, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Saco, Maine (d. 1878)
- Jan 3 Charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900)
- Jan 6 Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886)
- Jan 9 James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884)
- Jan 12 Zealous Bates Tower, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
- Jan 14 Frederick Steele, American Major General (Union Army), born in Delhi, New York (d. 1868)