Historical Events In January - 24

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

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 January - 24.   

1679  King Charles II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 24 christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

1712  On January - 24 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

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

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

1732  The birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer on January - 24.   

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

1742  On January - 24 german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist on January - 24.   

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  On January - 24 antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  On this day in history karl Moser, composer   

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

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

1778  On January - 24 charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

1798  On January - 24 karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)   

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

1805  On January - 24 giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50   

1812  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1829  On January - 24 william Mason, composer   

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

1839  On this day in history charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society   

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

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

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

1638  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

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

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

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

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

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

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader