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Jan 06 1367

Richard II King of England (1377-99) born in Bordeaux France (d. 1400)

Jan 06 1486

Martin Agricola [M Sore] German composer & cantor born in wiebodzin Poland (d. 1556)

Jan 06 1488

Helius Eobanus Hessus German poet (Silvae) born in Haina Germany (d. 1540)

Jan 06 1525

Caspar Peucer German reformer born in Bautzen Germany (d. 1602)

Jan 06 1561

Thomas Fincke Danish mathematician born in Flensburg Germany (d. 1656)

Jan 06 1585

Claude Favre de Vaugelas Savoyard grammarian born in Meximieux Duchy of Savoy (d. 1650)

Jan 06 1587

Gaspar de Guzman Count of Olivares Premier of Spain (1621-43) born in Rome Italy (d. 1645)

Jan 06 1595

Claude Favre de Vaugelas French man of letters born in Bourg-en-Bresse France (d. 1650)

Jan 06 1602

Carl von Rabenhaupt Bohemian Hussite nobleman born in Bohemia (d. 1675)

Jan 06 1617

Christoffer Gabel Danish statesman born in Glckstadt Denmark (d. 1673)

Jan 06 1655

Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg Holy Roman Empire Empress born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 1720)

Jan 06 1655

Jakob Bernoulli Swiss mathematician born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1705)

Jan 06 1673

1st Duke of Chandos English aristocrat eponym of Handels Chandos Anthems born in Herefordshire United Kingdom (d. 1744)

Jan 06 1692

Rynoldus Popma van Oevering Dutch composer born in Wergea Netherlands (d. 1781)

Jan 06 1695

Giuseppe Sammartini Italian composer born in Milan Italy (d. 1750)

Jan 06 1702

Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu Spanish composer born in Calatayud Spain (d. 1768)

Jan 06 1714

Percivall Pott English physician born in London United Kingdom (d. 1788)

Jan 06 1728

Domingos dos Reis Quita Portuguese playwright & poet born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1770)

Jan 06 1732

Matija A Reljkovic Habsburg military officer & Croatian writer (Satir iliti divji covic) born in Davor Croatia (d. 1798)

Jan 06 1745

Jacques-tienne Montgolfier Annonay Ardche French inventors and 1st pioneer balloonist (Montgolfire-style hot air balloon)

Jan 06 1776

Ferdinand von Schill Prussian officer & rebel born in Bannewitz Germany (d. 1809)

Jan 06 1791

Jose Melchor Gomiz Spanish composer born in Ontinyent Spain (d. 1836)

Jan 06 1793

James Madison Porter American politician born in Norristown Pennsylvania (d. 1862)

Jan 06 1794

Kaspar Masek Czech-Slovenian composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1873)

Jan 06 1795

Anselme Payen French chemist born in Paris France (d. 1871)

Jan 06 1799

Jedediah Smith American fur trader & explorer born in Tioga County New York (d. 1831)

Jan 06 1800

Willem A. Schimmelpenninck van der Oye Dutch politician born in Doesburg Netherlands (d. 1872)

Jan 06 1802

Ion Heliade-Radulescu Romanian writer (Gramatica) born in Trgovite Romania (d. 1872)

Jan 06 1803

Henri Herz Austrian pianist and composer born in Vienna (d. 1888)

Jan 06 1807

Joseph Holt American lawyer politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Breckinridge County Kentucky (d. 1894)

Jan 06 1807

Ludwig Erk German composer and folk song collector born in Wetzlar (d. 1883)

Jan 06 1807

Jozef Maximilin Petzval Slovak inventor born in Spisk Bel Slovakia (d. 1891)

Jan 06 1808

Joseph Pitty Couthouy American naval officer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1864)

Jan 06 1352 French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

Jan 06 1355 Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

Jan 06 1449 Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI is crowned at Mistra.

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