Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) on this day in history.   

1666  Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on January - 24.   

1678  On January - 24 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

1679  On January - 24 king Charles II disbands English parliament   

1679  On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato on January - 24.   

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on January - 24.   

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system on this day in history.   

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

1732  On January - 24 the birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer   

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

1742  German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1750  On January - 24 wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

1758  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer on January - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

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

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

1814  On January - 24 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 January - 24 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 January - 24.   

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 January - 24 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  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  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 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  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

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  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

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

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

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

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader