Page 2: Historical Events In January - 24

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) on January - 24.   

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

1678  Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 24 king Charles II disbands English parliament   

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

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato on this day in history.   

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

1722  Czar Peter the Great begins civil system on this day in history.   

1722  Edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 24 german leaders elect Charles VII Albert Emperor   

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

1750  On this day in history wybo Fijnje, Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

1758  On January - 24 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

1764  Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire on this day in history.   

1767  On January - 24 antony CW Staring, Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)   

1774  Karl Moser, composer on January - 24.   

1776  Henry Knox arrives at Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that he has transported from Fort Ticonderoga on this day in history.   

1776  Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) on this day in history.   

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

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

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

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

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on January - 24.   

1814  On January - 24 abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector   

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

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on January - 24.   

1829  On January - 24 william Mason, composer   

1832  John Pegram, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1839  Charles Darwin elected member of Royal Society on this day in history.   

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

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

1848  Gold is discovered in California by James Marshall at Sutters Mill triggering the San Francisco gold rush of '49 on this day in history.   

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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 January - 24.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

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

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

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

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

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

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

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

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