Famous Birthdays
- Jan 1 Christoph Bernhard, German baroque composer, born in Kolberg, Pomerania (d. 1692)
- Jan 8 François‑Henri de Montmorency, French military officer, and Duke of Luxembourg, born in Paris, France (d. 1695)
- Jan 10 Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff [Jan Maet], Dutch painter, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands (d. 1669)
Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
Jan 12 French author and fairy tale writer (Tales of Mother Goose), born in Paris, France
- Jan 30 George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham, English statesman and poet, born in London (d. 1687)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 3 Francesco Maria Guaitoli, Italian composer, dies at 64
