Historical Events In January - 24

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

1666  Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on January - 24.   

1678  On January - 24 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

1679  On January - 24 king Charles II disbands English parliament   

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

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato on this day in history.   

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on January - 24.   

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system on January - 24.   

1722  On this day in history edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard)   

1732  On January - 24 the birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer   

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

1742  German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.   

1746  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) on this day in history.   

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

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

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire on this day in history.   

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

1774  On this day in history karl Moser, composer   

1776  On January - 24 henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

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

1778  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X on January - 24.   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) on this day in history.   

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on January - 24.   

1812  On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector on January - 24.   

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

1828  On this day in history adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1829  William Mason, composer on this day in history.   

1832  On January - 24 john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society on January - 24.   

1847  1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

1848  Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

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

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

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

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  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader