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  On this day in history caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

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

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

0772  Stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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.  

1328  On January - 24 king Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen  

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

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

1458  On January - 24 matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary  

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  Francois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy on January - 24.  

1547  Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason on January - 24.  

1556  Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 on this day in history.  

1568  On this day in history abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire  

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

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

1613  On this day in history amsterdams merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized  

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

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

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

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

1656  The first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on this day in history.  

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

1659  Pierre Corneille's "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on January - 24.  

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)  

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

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.  

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)  

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

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

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

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato  

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 January - 24.  

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