Famous Birthdays In January - 24

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

1859  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (d. 1943)  

1872  Ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958) was born on January - 24.  

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  Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) was born on January - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of walter Model, German fieldmarshal  

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

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

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

1902  On January - 24 birth of oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist  

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

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  On this day in history birth of norman Cook, museum curator  

1907  On this day in history birth of alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician  

1907  Maurice Couve de Murville, France premier (1968-69) was born on January - 24.  

1909  On January - 24 birth of ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)  

1909  On January - 24 birth of tiny Winters, musician  

1911  On January - 24 birth of c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)  

1912  On this day in history birth of ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval)  

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

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

1915  On January - 24 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  Vitezslava Kapralova, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered  

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies  

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies  

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.  

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.  

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

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.