Famous Birthdays Jan 30 Joseph Joachim Benedict Munster, German composer, born in Gangekofen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. c.1751) Born in 1694 Famous Deaths Jan 2 Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician, dies at 42 Jan 6 Francesco Morosini, Venetian army general who fought the Ottomans and Doge of Venice (1688-94), dies at 74 Jan 7 Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, English general (bc. 1618) Dec 1693 History by Year Feb 1694 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions