Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1722  On January - 24 czar Peter the Great begins civil system   

1722  On this day in history edward Wigglesworth appointed first US divinity professor (Harvard)   

1732  On January - 24 the birth of Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer   

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  Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92) on this day in history.   

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

1758  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer on January - 24.   

1764  On this day in history gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

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

1774  On January - 24 karl Moser, composer   

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

1776  On this day in history ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)   

1778  On January - 24 charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X   

1798  On January - 24 karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)   

1800  On January - 24 edwin Chadwick, British social reformer   

1805  Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1812  Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector   

1820  John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on January - 24.   

1828  Adam Jacoby Slemmer, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history william Mason, composer   

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

1839  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

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

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

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

0817  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.