Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.  

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)  

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)  

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)  

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

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

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 January - 24.  

1712  On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

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1724  Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on January - 24.  

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  On January - 24 birth of gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)  

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist was born on January - 24.  

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 January - 24.  

1767  Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir) was born on this day in history.  

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

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

1779  On this day in history 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  Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on this day in history.  

1800  On this day in history birth of edwin Chadwick, British social reformer  

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector was born on January - 24.  

1814  On January - 24 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  On this day in history birth of adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1828  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on January - 24.  

1828  On this day in history birth of karol Studzinski, composer  

1829  William Mason, composer was born on January - 24.  

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on January - 24.  

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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 January - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)  

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader