Historical Events In January - 24
Thursday, 04 December 2025
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 January - 24. 

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

0661 Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24. 

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

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

0817 On January - 24 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 January - 24 synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII 

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

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

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 this day in history. 

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

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

1534 Francois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy on January - 24. 

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 this day in history. 

1568 On January - 24 in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw 

1613 On January - 24 amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized 

1613 On January - 24 amsterdams merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized 

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

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

1652 On January - 24 duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 

1656 On January - 24 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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