Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history.   

1712  On January - 24 birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

1724  Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on January - 24.   

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on January - 24.   

1742  On January - 24 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

1746  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) was born on January - 24.   

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist was born on January - 24.   

1754  On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)   

1758  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)   

1767  Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir) was born on January - 24.   

1774  On January - 24 birth of karl Moser, composer   

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on January - 24.   

1778  On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

1779  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)   

1798  On this day in history birth of karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)   

1798  On this day in history birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)   

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector   

1814  On this day in history birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector   

1820  On this day in history birth of john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on January - 24.   

1828  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on this day in history.   

1828  On January - 24 birth of karol Studzinski, composer   

1829  William Mason, composer was born on this day in history.   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.   

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0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.