Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1287 On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)
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 John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)
1674 Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On January - 24 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 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 Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.
1758 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on January - 24.
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 January - 24.
1774 On this day in history birth of karl Moser, composer
1776 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.
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 Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on January - 24.
1800 On January - 24 birth of edwin Chadwick, British social reformer
1814 Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector was born on January - 24.
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 this day in history.
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 January - 24.
1828 Karol Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.
1829 On January - 24 birth of william Mason, composer
1832 On January - 24 birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865