Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.  

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.  

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

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.  

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

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

1712  On January - 24 birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

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1724  Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on January - 24.  

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on January - 24.  

1742  On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

1746  On January - 24 birth of gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)  

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

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

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

1763  On January - 24 birth of louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)  

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

1774  On this day in history birth of karl Moser, composer  

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.  

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

1779  Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

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

1798  Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on January - 24.  

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

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

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector was born on this day in history.  

1820  On January - 24 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 this day in history.  

1828  On January - 24 birth of karol Studzinski, composer  

1829  On this day in history birth of william Mason, composer  

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.  

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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 January - 24.  

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies  

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

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 January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)  

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