Historical Events
The Royal Society
Jan 12 British King Charles II grants a charter for The Royal Society after its establishment in 1660, officially renamed The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, af
- Jan 27 1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island
Famous Birthdays
- Jan 27 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris), started the 1st written examinations in the West, born in Oulton, England (d. 1742)
Famous Deaths
- Jan 10 Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)
