Historical Events In January - 24

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) on January - 24.  

1666  On this day in history johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77  

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 January - 24 christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

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

1712  On January - 24 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

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

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

1732  On January - 24 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1814  On January - 24 abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector  

1820  On this day in history john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906  

1828  On January - 24 adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1829  William Mason, composer on this day in history.  

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

1847  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)  

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.  

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)  

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

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 January - 24.  

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies  

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

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.  

1336  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36  

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.  

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.