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 January - 24 caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28  

0076  Publius A Hadrianus, 14th Roman Emperor (117-138) on January - 24.  

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

0772  Stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  

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

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

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

1556  Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 on January - 24.  

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 January - 24.  

1613  Amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized on January - 24.  

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  Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor on this day in history.  

1639  Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders on January - 24.  

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  On this day in history duke of Orléans joins Fronde rebels  

1652  On January - 24 duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels  

1656  On this day in history the first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 24.  

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.  

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)  

1336  On January - 24 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