Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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

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

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system on January - 24.   

1722  Edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard) on January - 24.   

1732  The birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer on January - 24.   

1732  On January - 24 pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)   

1742  German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on January - 24.   

1746  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) on this day in history.   

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist on this day in history.   

1758  On January - 24 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  On January - 24 gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

1767  On this day in history 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  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X on this day in history.   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) on this day in history.   

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  On January - 24 giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50   

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 this day in history.   

1829  William Mason, composer on this day in history.   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on January - 24.   

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society on January - 24.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

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

1638  On January - 24 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  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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 this day in history.   

0041  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

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 this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

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