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 this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1679  On January - 24 christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

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

1722  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  Edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On January - 24 gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

1767  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  On January - 24 karl Moser, composer   

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

1776  On this day in history ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

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

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

1800  On this day in history edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50   

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on January - 24.   

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector on this day in history.   

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

1828  On January - 24 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 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 January - 24 gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.   

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1287  On this day in history 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  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

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

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

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

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

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.