Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1848  On this day in history birth of vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916)  

1859  On January - 24 birth of alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer  

1862  On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

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

1872  On this day in history birth of konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (d. 1943)  

1872  On this day in history birth of ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958)  

1874  Arthur Shomburg, famous African was born on this day in history.  

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

1883  On January - 24 birth of estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)  

1886  On this day in history birth of henry King, American film director (d. 1982)  

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1888  On this day in history birth of ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)  

1888  Hedwig "Vicki" Baum, Austrian/US author (Men Never Know) was born on January - 24.  

1888  Henry King, US, director (Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High) was born on this day in history.  

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

1895  On January - 24 birth of albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)  

1895  On January - 24 birth of eugen Roth, writer  

1898  Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (d. 1939) was born on January - 24.  

1902  On this day in history birth of oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist  

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

1902  On this day in history birth of e. A. Speiser, American Bible scholar (d. 1965)  

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

1906  Norman Cook, museum curator was born on this day in history.  

1907  On January - 24 birth of alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician  

1907  On January - 24 birth of maurice Couve de Murville, France premier (1968-69)  

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

1909  On this day in history birth of tiny Winters, musician  

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 January - 24.  

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

1913  On this day in history birth of norman Dello Joio, [Dello Ioio], NYC, composer  

1915  Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) was born on this day in history.  

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

1915  Vitezslava Kapralova, composer was born on January - 24.  

1916  On January - 24 birth of john Corner, scientist  

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0041  On January - 24 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  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