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 this day in history.  

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

0076  On January - 24 publius A Hadrianus, 14th Roman Emperor (117-138)  

0661  On January - 24 ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered  

0772  On this day in history stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

0817  St Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Stephen IV on this day in history.  

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies  

1076  On this day in history synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII  

1118  On this day in history giovanni Caetani elected Pope Gelasius II  

1328  King Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen on this day in history.  

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36  

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

1458  On this day in history matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary  

1473  Conrad Paumann, German blind organist/composer, dies on January - 24.  

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

1534  On this day in history francois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy  

1547  Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason on this day in history.  

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

1568  On January - 24 abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire  

1568  In the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw on January - 24.  

1613  On this day in history amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized  

1613  Amsterdams merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized on this day in history.  

1616  Jacques Le Maire discovers Street Lemaire/Cape Receiver on this day in history.  

1634  On January - 24 emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor  

1639  On January - 24 connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders  

1639  On January - 24 george Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated  

1644  Battle at Nantwich Cheshire Parliamentary armies win on January - 24.  

1644  On January - 24 battle at Nantwich Cheshire: Parliamentary armies win  

1652  Duke of Orléans joins Fronde rebels on January - 24.  

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

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

1656  On this day in history 1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland  

1659  On January - 24 pierre Corneille's "Oedipe," premieres in Paris  

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

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)  

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.  

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.  

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

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

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

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.  

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.  

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.  

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