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Jan 14 1131

Valdemar I of Denmark King of Denmark (11461182) born in Schleswig-Holstein Germany (d. 1182)

Jan 14 1451

Franchinus Gaffurius Italian music composer born in Lodi Italy (d. 1522)

Jan 14 1467

Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode German ruler of the County of Wernigerode born in Wernigerode Castle Germany (d. 1854)

Jan 14 1477

Hermann of Wied German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)

Jan 14 1507

Catherine of Habsburg Queen of Portugal born in Torquemada Spain (d. 1578)

Jan 14 1551

Alberico Gentili Italian lawyer & jurist born in Province of Macerata Italy (d. 1608)

Jan 14 1566

Angelo Notari Italian composer born in Padua Italy (d. 1663)

Jan 14 1592

Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan leader of India

Jan 14 1615

John Biddle English nontrinitarian and Unitarian minister born in Gloucestershire England (d. 1662)

Jan 14 1618

Jan Six Dutch mayor of Amsterdam born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1700)

Jan 14 1655

Angelo Predieri Italian composer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1731)

Jan 14 1664

Simon van Slingelandt Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36) born in Dordrecht Netherlands (d. 1736)

Jan 14 1684

Jean-Baptiste Vanloo French painter born in Aix-en-Provence France (d. 1745)

Jan 14 1684

Johann Matthias Hase German mathematician & astronomer born in Augsburg Germany (d. 1742)

Jan 14 1702

Nakamikado Emperor of Japan born in Kyoto Japan (d. 1737)

Jan 14 1705

Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier French sailor & governor of the Mascarene Islands born in Pleudihen-sur-Rance France (d. 1786)

Jan 14 1722

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer German organist & composer born in Kthen Germany (d. 1806)

Jan 14 1730

William Whipple American merchant & judge (signatory of the Declaration of Independence) born in Kittery Maine (d. 1785)

Jan 14 1751

Corona Schrter German musician born in Guben Germany (d. 1802)

Jan 14 1780

Francois-Joseph Dizi Belgian composer born in Namur Belgium (d. 1840)

Jan 14 1791

Calvin Phillips American midget & shortest known adult male (67 cm 2 2) born in Bridgewater Massachusetts (d. 1812)

Jan 14 1792

Christian Julius De Meza Danish general born in Helsingr Denmark (d. 1865)

Jan 14 1793

John C. Clark American politician born in Pittsfield Massachusetts (d. 1852)

Jan 14 1798

Johan R Thorbecke Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72) born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1872)

Jan 14 1800

Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Kchel Austrian musicologist born in Krems an der Donau Austria (d. 1877)

Jan 14 1804

John Park Scottish composer & minister born in Greenock Renfrewshire (d. 1865)

Jan 14 1806

Matthew Fontaine Maury Naval Commander (Confederacy) born in Spotsylvania County Virginia (d. 1873)

Jan 14 1806

Sir Charles Hotham Governor of Victoria born in Dennington United Kingdom (d. 1855)

Jan 14 1812

Carl Gradener German composer born in Rostock Germany (d. 1883)

Jan 14 1814

Johannes Josephus Viotta Dutch physician & composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1859)

Jan 14 1817

Harmen Sytstra Dutch poet & editor (Iduna) born in Mullum Netherlands (d. 1862)

Jan 14 1818

Zacharias Topelius Finnish historical novelist (Surgeons Stories)

Jan 14 1819

Fabio Campana Italian composer born in Livorno Italy (d. 1882)

Jan 14 1129 Formal approval of the Order of Templars at the Council of Troyes.

Jan 14 1301 Andrew III of Hungary (1290-) dies at 50 ending the Arpad dynasty in Hungary

Jan 14 1343 Arnost of Pardubice becomes the first Archbishop of Prague (and the last bishop of Prague)

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