Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  On January - 24 john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

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

1678  Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 24 king Charles II disbands English parliament   

1679  On January - 24 christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

1712  On this day in history frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system on this day in history.   

1722  On January - 24 edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard)   

1732  The birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer on this day in history.   

1732  On January - 24 pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)   

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

1746  On this day in history gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)   

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist on this day in history.   

1758  On January - 24 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

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

1767  Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) on January - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

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

1829  On January - 24 william Mason, composer   

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

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society on this day in history.   

1847  1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on January - 24.   

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

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

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

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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

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

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.