Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  On this day in history john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1666  Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1679  King Charles II disbands English parliament on January - 24.   

1679  On January - 24 christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  On this day in history edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard)   

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

1732  On this day in history pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)   

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

1746  On this day in history gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)   

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

1758  On this day in history johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire on this day in history.   

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

1774  Karl Moser, composer on January - 24.   

1776  Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

1776  On January - 24 ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

1778  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

1812  On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

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

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1829  On January - 24 william Mason, composer   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1848  Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on January - 24.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

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

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

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

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  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader