Famous Birthdays In January - 24

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

1444  On this day in history 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 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  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

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

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

1712  Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)   

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

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

1754  Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1763  Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.   

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

1774  On January - 24 birth of karl Moser, composer   

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

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

1779  Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on January - 24.   

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

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  Abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1828  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on January - 24.   

1828  Karol Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1829  William Mason, composer was born on January - 24.   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on January - 24.   

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0041  On January - 24 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  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  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 January - 24.   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader