Matteo Palmieri Italian writer (Della vita civile)
Jan 13 1610
Maria Anna of Austria Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)
Jan 13 1616
Antoinette Bourignon Flemish mysticFrench religious fanatic
Jan 13 1635
Philipp Jakob Spener German theologian (d. 1705)
Jan 13 1651
Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington English politician (d. 1694)
Jan 13 1720
Richard Hurd English bishop and writer (d. 1808)
Jan 13 1749
Friedrich Mller painter and dramatist (d. 1825)
Jan 13 1787
John Davis 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)
Jan 13 1802
Eduard von Bauernfeld comedic playwright born in Vienna Austria
Jan 13 1804
John Pringle Nichol Scottish Astronomer and educator
Jan 13 1807
Napoleon Bonaparte Buford American Major General (Union Army) born in Woodford County Kentucky (d. 1883)
Jan 13 1808
Salmon P Chase (Sen-R) cabinet member 6th chief justice (1864-73)
Jan 13 1812
Humphrey Marshall Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1872)
Jan 13 1812
Victor de Laprade French poet and critic (d. 1883)
Jan 13 1815
William Henry French American Major General (Union Army) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1881)
Jan 13 1832
Horatio Alger American clergyman and author (Disagreeable Woman Ragged Dick) born in Chelsea Massachusetts (d. 1899)
Jan 13 1835
Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian juristminister of the Interior
Jan 13 1845
Flix Tisserand French Astronomer (d. 1896)
Jan 13 1859
Karl Bleibtreu German author (Revolution of Literature)
Jan 13 1864
Wilhelm K W Wien German physicist (Nobel 1911)
Jan 13 1869
Emanuele F duke of Aosta Italian general (WWI)fascist
Jan 13 1870
Henryk Opienski Polish composerconductor (St Moniuszko)
Jan 13 1870
Ross Granville Harrison American biologist (d. 1959)
Jan 13 1874
Jozef E van Roey Flemish cardinalarchbishop of Mechlin
Jan 13 1878
Lionel Groulx Canadian nationalist born in Vaudreuil Quebec Canada (d. 1967)
Jan 13 1881
Essington Lewis Australian industrialist (d. 1961)
Jan 13 1884
Sophie Tucker [Kalish] last of red hot mammas Russian-born American singer born in Tulchyn Russian Empire (d. 1966)
Jan 13 1886
Art Ross Canadian ice hockey player and executive (d. 1964)
Jan 13 1887
George Gurdjieff Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)
Jan 13 1890
Jri Uluots Estonian Prime Minister (d. 1945)
Jan 13 1892
Paul Smart American yachtsman (Olympic gold 1948)
Jan 13 1893
Clarke Ashton Smith American sci-fi author (Lost Worlds Genius Loci)
Jan 13 1893
Roy Cazaly Australian rules footballer (d. 1963)
HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY
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)
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