Historical Events In January - 24

0041  Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. Claudius succeeds his nephew on January - 24.  

0041  Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.  

0076  Publius A Hadrianus, 14th Roman Emperor (117-138) on this day in history.  

0661  On this day in history ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered  

0772  On January - 24 stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies  

0817  On this day in history st Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Stephen IV  

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

1076  Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII on January - 24.  

1118  Giovanni Caetani elected Pope Gelasius II on this day in history.  

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1328  King Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen on January - 24.  

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

1376  Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.  

1458  Matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary on January - 24.  

1473  On January - 24 conrad Paumann, German blind organist/composer, dies  

1534  François I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy on this day in history.  

1534  On January - 24 francois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy  

1547  On this day in history henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason  

1556  On this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000  

1568  Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire on January - 24.  

1568  In the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized  

1613  On this day in history amsterdams merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized  

1616  On this day in history jacques Le Maire discovers Street Lemaire/Cape Receiver  

1634  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor  

1639  Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders on this day in history.  

1639  On this day in history george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

1644  Battle at Nantwich Cheshire Parliamentary armies win on this day in history.  

1644  On this day in history battle at Nantwich Cheshire: Parliamentary armies win  

1652  On this day in history duke of Orléans joins Fronde rebels  

1652  Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels on this day in history.  

1656  The first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on January - 24.  

1656  1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on January - 24.  

1659  Pierre Corneille's "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.  

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.  

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)  

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)  

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)  

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.  

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.  

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies  

1125  On January - 24 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 this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)  

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