Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Sunday, 18 May 2025
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 On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)
1664 On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)
1670 William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.
1674 On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)
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 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on January - 24.
1712 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on this day in history.
1724 Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on January - 24.
1732 On January - 24 birth of pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)
1742 On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)
1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) was born on January - 24.
1750 Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist was born on this day in history.
1754 On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)
1758 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on January - 24.
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 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 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on January - 24.
1779 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)
1798 Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on January - 24.
1798 On January - 24 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 this day in history birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector
1814 On this day in history birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector
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 On January - 24 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 John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on January - 24.