Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1287 On this day in history 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 On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)
1664 On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)
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 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 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on January - 24.
1724 On January - 24 birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)
1732 On January - 24 birth of pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville)
1742 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.
1746 On this day in history birth of gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)
1750 On this day in history birth of wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist
1754 Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on January - 24.
1758 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.
1763 On January - 24 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 On January - 24 birth of karl Moser, composer
1776 On January - 24 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)
1778 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on January - 24.
1779 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)
1798 On January - 24 birth of karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)
1798 On January - 24 birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)
1800 Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on this day in history.
1814 Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector was born on January - 24.
1814 On January - 24 birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector
1820 On this day in history birth of john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1828 On January - 24 birth of adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1828 On this day in history birth of ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist
1828 On January - 24 birth of karol Studzinski, composer
1829 William Mason, composer was born on January - 24.
1832 John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born on January - 24.