Matteo Palmieri Italian writer (Della vita civile)
Maria Anna of Austria Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)
Antoinette Bourignon Flemish mysticFrench religious fanatic
Philipp Jakob Spener German theologian (d. 1705)
Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington English politician (d. 1694)
Richard Hurd English bishop and writer (d. 1808)
Friedrich Mller painter and dramatist (d. 1825)
John Davis 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)
Eduard von Bauernfeld comedic playwright born in Vienna Austria
John Pringle Nichol Scottish Astronomer and educator
Napoleon Bonaparte Buford American Major General (Union Army) born in Woodford County Kentucky (d. 1883)
Salmon P Chase (Sen-R) cabinet member 6th chief justice (1864-73)
Humphrey Marshall Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1872)
Victor de Laprade French poet and critic (d. 1883)
William Henry French American Major General (Union Army) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1881)
Horatio Alger American clergyman and author (Disagreeable Woman Ragged Dick) born in Chelsea Massachusetts (d. 1899)
Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian juristminister of the Interior
Flix Tisserand French Astronomer (d. 1896)
Karl Bleibtreu German author (Revolution of Literature)
Wilhelm K W Wien German physicist (Nobel 1911)
Emanuele F duke of Aosta Italian general (WWI)fascist
Henryk Opienski Polish composerconductor (St Moniuszko)
Ross Granville Harrison American biologist (d. 1959)
Jozef E van Roey Flemish cardinalarchbishop of Mechlin
Lionel Groulx Canadian nationalist born in Vaudreuil Quebec Canada (d. 1967)
Essington Lewis Australian industrialist (d. 1961)
Sophie Tucker [Kalish] last of red hot mammas Russian-born American singer born in Tulchyn Russian Empire (d. 1966)
Art Ross Canadian ice hockey player and executive (d. 1964)
George Gurdjieff Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)
Jri Uluots Estonian Prime Minister (d. 1945)
Paul Smart American yachtsman (Olympic gold 1948)
Clarke Ashton Smith American sci-fi author (Lost Worlds Genius Loci)
Roy Cazaly Australian rules footballer (d. 1963)
Jan 13 1404 The Act of Multipliers is passed by the English Parliament forbidding alchemists to use their knowledge to create precious metals (it was feared that if any alchemist should succeed it would bring ruin upon the state)
Jan 13 1607 The Bank of Genoa fails after announcement of national bankruptcy in Spain
Jan 13 1621 Jan Pieterszoon Coens fleet sets sail to Moluccas (from Jacarta)