Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
1287 Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.
1444 On January - 24 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 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 January - 24.
1705 Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.
1712 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on January - 24.
1712 On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher
1724 On January - 24 birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)
1732 Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on January - 24.
1742 On this day in history birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)
1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) was born on January - 24.
1750 Wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist was born on this day in history.
1754 On January - 24 birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)
1758 On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer
1763 On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831)
1767 On January - 24 birth of antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)
1774 Karl Moser, composer was born on this day in history.
1776 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on January - 24.
1778 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.
1779 On January - 24 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)
1798 Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history.
1798 Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on January - 24.
1800 Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on this day in history.
1814 On January - 24 birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector
1814 Abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector was born on January - 24.
1820 John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on this day in history.
1828 Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.
1828 Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist was born on January - 24.
1828 Karol Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.
1829 William Mason, composer was born on January - 24.
1832 John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on this day in history.