Historical Events In January - 24

1919  Leon Kirchner, Brooklyn NY, opera composer (Lily) on January - 24.   

1920  Don Saddler, Van Nuys Calif, dancer (Holiday Hotel) on January - 24.   

1921  On this day in history bernard J Dwyer, (Rep-D-NJ, 1981- )   

1922  -54ºF (-48ºC), Danbury WI (state record) on January - 24.   

1922  Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history lehman Caves National Monument established   

1922  -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record) on this day in history.   

1922  On January - 24 neil Franklin, soccer star   

1923  Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico established on January - 24.   

1923  On this day in history aztec Ruins National Monument, NM established   

1923  On January - 24 simeon ten Holt, composer   

1924  On this day in history italian dictator Mussolini disallows non-fascists work union   

1924  On this day in history mussolini disallows non-fascists work union   

1924  On this day in history russian city of St Petersburg renamed Leningrad   

1924  On this day in history the Russian city of St. Petersburg is renamed Leningrad to honor the late revolutionary leader. It was later renamed back to St. Petersburg.   

1924  On this day in history 8th earl Spencer, English large landowner/father of Diane   

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island   

1925  Sandler follows Branting as premier of Sweden on January - 24.   

1925  Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Is on January - 24.   

1925  On January - 24 maria Tallchief, Fairfax Ok, ballerina   

1926  On January - 24 georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter   

1927  Director Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film, The Pleasure Garden, in England on January - 24.   

1927  On January - 24 paula Hawkins, (Sen-R-FL, 1981-86)   

1928  Desmond Morris, English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies   

1930  J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand vs England, Wellington on this day in history.   

1930  Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's first Test century on this day in history.   

1930  J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, NZ v England, Wellington on this day in history.   

1930  On January - 24 bernard Matthews, English turkey farmer/multi-millionaire   

1931  On this day in history ib Norholm, composer   

1932  Werner Steger, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history noel Coward's "Design for Living," premieres in NYC   

1933  On this day in history ron Townson, rock vocalist (5th Dimension-Aquarius) [or Jan 29]   

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1287  On January - 24 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  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 this day in history.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  On January - 24 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  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.