Birthdays in Music
- Jan 14 Corona Schröter, German musician, born in Guben, Germany (d. 1802)
- Jan 18 Ferdinand Kauer, Austrian pianist and composer, born in Klein-Thaya, South Moravia (now Dyjákovičky, Czech Republic) (d. 1831)
- Jan 21 Josephus Andreas Fodor, Dutch Classical era violinist and composer, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1828)
Deaths in Music
- Jan 17 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor), dies at 79