Famous Birthdays In January - 24

1287  On this day in history 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  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  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  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

1712  On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

1712  On January - 24 birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

1724  On this day in history 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 January - 24 birth of anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)   

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

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

1754  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 24.   

1798  Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on January - 24.   

1798  Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on this day in history.   

1800  Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer was born on January - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1828  On January - 24 birth of ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist   

1828  Karol Studzinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1829  On January - 24 birth of william Mason, composer   

1832  On January - 24 birth of john Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

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0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader