Events in History
- Jan 22 Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast
- Jan 28 William Kneass becomes 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40)
Birthdays in History
- Jan 7 James Morrison Hawes, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 1889)
- Jan 8 [William] Wilkie Collins, English writer (Woman in White), born in London (d. 1889)
- Jan 8 Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)
- Jan 15 Marie Duplessis [Alphonsine Rose Plessis], French courtesan, born in Nonant-le-Pin, Normandy, France (d. 1847)
Stonewall Jackson
Jan 21 Stonewall Jackson [Thomas Jonathan], Confederate general during the American Civil War, born in Clarksburg, Virginia (d. 1863)
Stonewall Jackson
- Jan 27 Jozef Israels, Dutch painter
Weddings in History
Wedding of Interest
Jan 1 US President James Knox Polk (28) weds Sarah Childress (20) in Murfreesboro
James Knox Polk