Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) on this day in history.   

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  King Charles II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

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

1742  On this day in history german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

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

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

1764  On this day in history gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

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

1774  Karl Moser, composer on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X on this day in history.   

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

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1829  William Mason, composer on January - 24.   

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  Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on January - 24.   

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

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

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

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

0661  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

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