Historical Events In January - 24

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) on this day in history.   

1666  Johann Andreas Herbst, composer, dies at 77 on January - 24.   

1678  Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on January - 24.   

1679  King Charles II disbands English parliament on January - 24.   

1679  On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

1712  Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  On January - 24 edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard)   

1732  The birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer on January - 24.   

1732  Pierre de Baumarchais, France, playwright (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

1742  German leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)   

1750  On January - 24 wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

1758  On this day in history johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire on January - 24.   

1767  On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  Karl Moser, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on January - 24.   

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) on January - 24.   

1778  Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)   

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50   

1812  On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

1814  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector on this day in history.   

1820  On January - 24 john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1828  On this day in history adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1829  William Mason, composer on January - 24.   

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

1839  On January - 24 charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society   

1847  On January - 24 1,500 New Mexican Indians &Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price   

1847  1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Col Price on this day in history.   

1848  On January - 24 gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49.   

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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 January - 24.   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

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

0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

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

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

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader