Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Sunday, 28 December 2025
1287 On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) 

1444 On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) 

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 this day in history. 

1674 Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24. 

1679 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24. 

1705 On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato 

1712 On January - 24 birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) 

1712 On January - 24 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 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history. 

1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) was born on January - 24. 

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

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 this day in history. 

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 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 January - 24 birth of edwin Chadwick, British social reformer 

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

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 January - 24. 

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

1828 Karol Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history. 

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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