Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Wednesday, 11 February 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 Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) 

1679 On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher 

1705 On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato 

1712 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) 

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 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history. 

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

1776 On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) 

1778 On January - 24 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X 

1779 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on January - 24. 

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 January - 24. 

1800 Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on January - 24. 

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

1828 On January - 24 birth of adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 

1828 On this day in history birth of ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist 

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 January - 24. 

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