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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

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

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

1732  On January - 24 birth of pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)  

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 this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history birth of wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist  

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

1758  On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

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

1767  On January - 24 birth of antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)  

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

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on January - 24.  

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 January - 24.  

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 January - 24.  

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

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

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on January - 24.  

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 24 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  On January - 24 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 this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies  

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.  

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