Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1712  Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on January - 24.  

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

1732  On this day in history 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 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  On January - 24 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

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

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

1774  Karl Moser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1800  On January - 24 birth of edwin Chadwick, British social reformer  

1814  On this day in history birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector  

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

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

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

1828  On this day in history birth of ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist  

1828  Karol Studzinski, composer was born on January - 24.  

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

1832  On this day in history birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

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0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

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

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

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.  

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 January - 24.  

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