Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Friday, 17 January 2025
1287 Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.
1444 On January - 24 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 John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher
1705 On this day in history 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 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on January - 24.
1724 Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on January - 24.
1732 Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.
1742 On January - 24 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)
1746 On this day in history birth of gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)
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 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on January - 24.
1763 Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.
1767 Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir) was born on January - 24.
1774 Karl Moser, composer was born on January - 24.
1776 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.
1778 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on January - 24.
1779 On January - 24 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)
1798 On January - 24 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 On this day in history birth of edwin Chadwick, British social reformer
1814 On January - 24 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 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 this day in history.
1828 Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on January - 24.
1828 On January - 24 birth of karol Studzinski, composer
1829 On January - 24 birth of william Mason, composer
1832 On this day in history birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865