Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1848  On January - 24 birth of vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916)  

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

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history birth of marguerite Durand, French feminist leader (d. 1936)  

1872  On January - 24 birth of konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (d. 1943)  

1872  Ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958) was born on this day in history.  

1874  On January - 24 birth of arthur Shomburg, famous African  

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  Henry King, American film director (d. 1982) was born on this day in history.  

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1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) was born on this day in history.  

1888  Hedwig "Vicki" Baum, Austrian/US author (Men Never Know) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)  

1895  Eugen Roth, writer was born on this day in history.  

1898  On January - 24 birth of cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (d. 1939)  

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

1902  Walter Keirnan, New Havens Ct, TV panelist (I've Got a Secret) was born on January - 24.  

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

1903  Robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters) was born on January - 24.  

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

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  Ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil) was born on this day in history.  

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

1911  On this day in history birth of c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)  

1912  Ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval) was born on January - 24.  

1913  On January - 24 birth of mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman)  

1913  On January - 24 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 this day in history.  

1916  On January - 24 birth of john Corner, scientist  

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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  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.  

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.  

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)  

1336  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36  

1366  On January - 24 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