Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1848  Vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer was born on this day in history.  

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on January - 24.  

1864  Marguerite Durand, French feminist leader (d. 1936) was born on January - 24.  

1872  Konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (d. 1943) was born on January - 24.  

1872  On January - 24 birth of ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958)  

1874  On this day in history birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African  

1880  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)  

1883  On this day in history birth of estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)  

1886  On January - 24 birth of henry King, American film director (d. 1982)  

1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) was born on January - 24.  

1888  On this day in history birth of hedwig "Vicki" Baum, Austrian/US author (Men Never Know)  

1888  On January - 24 birth of henry King, US, director (Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High)  

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch) was born on January - 24.  

1895  On January - 24 birth of eugen Roth, writer  

1898  On this day in history birth of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (d. 1939)  

1902  Oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist was born on this day in history.  

1902  On January - 24 birth of walter Keirnan, New Havens Ct, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret)  

1902  E. A. Speiser, American Bible scholar (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

1903  On January - 24 birth of robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters)  

1906  On January - 24 birth of norman Cook, museum curator  

1907  Alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.  

1907  Maurice Couve de Murville, France premier (1968-69) was born on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history birth of ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)  

1909  Tiny Winters, musician was born on this day in history.  

1911  C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) was born on this day in history.  

1912  Ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval) was born on this day in history.  

1913  Mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman) was born on January - 24.  

1913  Norman Dello Joio, [Dello Ioio], NYC, composer was born on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history birth of ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)  

1915  On January - 24 birth of robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)  

1915  On this day in history birth of vitezslava Kapralova, composer  

1916  John Corner, scientist was born on this day in history.  

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0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

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  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.  

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