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  Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on January - 24.  

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

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

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

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

1722  On January - 24 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  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) on January - 24.  

1742  On this day in history german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor  

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

1750  Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist on January - 24.  

1758  On January - 24 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

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

1767  Antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir) on this day in history.  

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  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) on January - 24.  

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

1798  On this day in history karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)  

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer on January - 24.  

1805  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50  

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history 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  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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)  

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.  

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

1705  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered  

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.  

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.  

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)  

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.