Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Friday, 16 January 2026
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 January - 24. 

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 this day in history. 

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 On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher 

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 On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher 

1724 On this day in history birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) 

1732 Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on January - 24. 

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 this day in history. 

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

1754 On January - 24 birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) 

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

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

1767 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X 

1779 On January - 24 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) 

1798 Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history. 

1798 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

1828 On January - 24 birth of karol Studzinski, composer 

1829 On this day in history 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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