Famous Personalities Born In January - 24
Sunday, 22 December 2024
1287 Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.
1444 On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)
1638 On this day in history 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 On January - 24 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 January - 24.
1712 On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)
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 Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist
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 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 Karl Moser, composer was born on January - 24.
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 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history 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 January - 24.
1814 Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector was born on this day in history.
1814 On January - 24 birth of abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector
1820 John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 was born on January - 24.
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 January - 24.
1829 William Mason, composer was born on January - 24.
1832 On this day in history birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865