The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or Kungl. Musikaliska Akademin, founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Academy is an independent organization, which acts to promote the artistic, scienctific, educational and cultural development of music.
... in sports
The second Summer Olympic Games are held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Births:
January 5 - Jeane Dixon[?], astrologer (+ 1997)
January 10 - Ray Bolger, ...