Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
1287 Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.
1444 Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.
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 William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.
1674 On January - 24 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 this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)
1712 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on January - 24.
1724 Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.
1732 Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.
1742 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on January - 24.
1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) was born on January - 24.
1750 Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist was born on January - 24.
1754 Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on January - 24.
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 Karl Moser, composer was born on January - 24.
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 January - 24.
1779 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)
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 January - 24.
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 January - 24 birth of william Mason, composer
1832 On this day in history birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865