Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

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

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

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

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

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

1712  On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

1724  On this day in history birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)   

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on January - 24.   

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

1750  On January - 24 birth of wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

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

1758  On January - 24 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1763  On January - 24 birth of louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)   

1767  On January - 24 birth of antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  On this day in history birth of karl Moser, composer   

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector was born on January - 24.   

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on January - 24.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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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  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader