Famous Birthdays In January - 24

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

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)  

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.  

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)  

1670  On January - 24 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  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.  

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  On January - 24 birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)  

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.  

1742  On January - 24 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

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

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

1754  On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)  

1758  On January - 24 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

1763  Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831) was born on January - 24.  

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  On January - 24 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  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history.  

1798  Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 24 birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector  

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 this day in history.  

1828  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on this day in history.  

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

1829  William Mason, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

0661  On this day in history 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 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 January - 24.  

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)  

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.