What Happened In January 1795 In History

Historical Events for January, 1795

• 19th » The Batavian Republic is proclaimed in the Netherlands bringing to an end the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1795

• 6th » Anselme Payen, French chemist (d. 1871)
• 15th » Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (d. 1829)
• 27th » Eli Whitney Blake, American engineer, invented the Mortise lock (d. 1886)

Famous Deaths for January 1795

• 3rd » Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founder of the Wedgwood known as Wedgwood Company (b. 1730)
• 21st » Samuel Wallis, English navigator (b. 1728)
• 26th » Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer (b. 1732)

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