Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

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

1666  On January - 24 johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77   

1678  On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

1679  On this day in history king Charles II disbands English parliament   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

1722  On January - 24 czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  Edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard) on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer   

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) on January - 24.   

1742  On January - 24 german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

1746  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) on January - 24.   

1750  On this day in history wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

1758  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer on January - 24.   

1764  On this day in history gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

1767  On January - 24 antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  Karl Moser, composer on January - 24.   

1776  On January - 24 henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga.   

1776  On this day in history ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

1778  On this day in history charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) on January - 24.   

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer on this day in history.   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1812  On January - 24 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

1814  On this day in history abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector   

1820  On January - 24 john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on January - 24.   

1829  On January - 24 william Mason, composer   

1832  On January - 24 john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society on this day in history.   

1847  1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price on January - 24.   

1847  On this day in history 1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price   

1848  On this day in history gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history 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  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  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

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