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

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

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

1746  On January - 24 gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)   

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

1758  On this day in history johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire on January - 24.   

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

1774  On January - 24 karl Moser, composer   

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  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on January - 24.   

1812  On January - 24 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

1814  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

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

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

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

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  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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.