Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.  

1444  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)  

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)  

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1705  On January - 24 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  Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on January - 24.  

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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 January - 24 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)  

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

1763  On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)  

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

1798  On January - 24 birth of karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)  

1798  On this day in history birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)  

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on this day in history.  

1814  On January - 24 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 this day in history birth of john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

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

1828  On January - 24 birth of ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist  

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

1829  William Mason, composer was born on this day in history.  

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.  

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0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.  

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)  

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.  

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)  

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader