- Jan 17 Daniel Albert Wyttenbach, German-Swiss classicl scholar and historian, dies at 73
- Jan 23 Prince Edward, British Duke of Kent and Strathearn, son of Geor III and father of Queen Victoria, dies of pneumonia at 52
- Jan 25 Joseph Franz Weigl, German cellist and early proponent of the 'thumb technique', dies at 79
George III (1738-1820)
Jan 29 King of Great Britain and Ireland and King/Elector of Hanover (1760-1820), dies after years of mental illness at 81
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