On this day: January 24
Events
United Principalities of Moldavia and WallachiaJanuary 24, 1859 – March 14, 1881 · World History
Release of The Treasure of the Sierra MadreJanuary 24, 1948 · Film- Release of Got to Be ThereJanuary 24, 1972 · Music
- Release of Love on the RunJanuary 24, 1979 · Film
Launch of OrkutJanuary 24, 2004 · Internet
Launch of VineJanuary 24, 2013 · Internet- Release of Slow WestJanuary 24, 2015 · Film
Elazığ–Sivrice earthquake of 2020January 24, 2020 · Geography- Release of Flight RiskJanuary 24, 2025 · Film
Born on this day
HadrianJanuary 24, AD 76 – July 10, AD 138 · World History
Gillis van ConinxlooJanuary 24, 1544 – January 4, 1607 · Art
John VanbrughJanuary 24, 1664 – March 26, 1726 · Culture
Christian WolffJanuary 24, 1679 – April 9, 1754 · Science
FarinelliJanuary 24, 1705 – July 15, 1782 · Music
Frederick II of PrussiaJanuary 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786 · Music
E. T. A. HoffmannJanuary 24, 1776 – 1822 · Art
Karl Georg Christian von StaudtJanuary 24, 1798 – June 1, 1867 · Science
Nikolay DobrolyubovJanuary 24, 1836 – November 17, 1861 · Culture
Hermann EbbinghausJanuary 24, 1850 – February 26, 1909 · Culture
Lev ShestovJanuary 24, 1866 – November 19, 1938 · Culture
Morris TraversJanuary 24, 1872 – August 25, 1961 · Science- Harold Delos BabcockJanuary 24, 1882 – April 8, 1968 · Science
Henry KingJanuary 24, 1886 – June 29, 1982 · Film
Ernst HeinkelJanuary 24, 1888 – January 30, 1958 · Science- Oskar MorgensternJanuary 24, 1902 – July 26, 1977 · Science
Wilfred JacksonJanuary 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988 · Music
Martin LingsJanuary 24, 1909 – May 2005 · Culture- Robert MotherwellJanuary 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991 · Art
Vítězslava KaprálováJanuary 24, 1915 – June 16, 1940 · Music
Ernest BorgnineJanuary 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012 · Film
Gottfried von EinemJanuary 24, 1918 – July 12, 1996 · Music
Georges LautnerJanuary 24, 1926 – November 22, 2013 · Film
Ruth AsawaJanuary 24, 1926 – August 6, 2013 · Art
Desmond MorrisJanuary 24, 1928 – April 19, 2026 · Art
Lars HörmanderJanuary 24, 1931 – November 25, 2012 · Science- Joseph VilsmaierJanuary 24, 1939 – February 11, 2020 · Film
Vito AcconciJanuary 24, 1940 – April 27, 2017 · Culture
Dan ShechtmanJanuary 24, 1941 – present · Science
Neil DiamondJanuary 24, 1941 – present · Music
Nancy CartwrightJanuary 24, 1944 – present · Culture
Subhash GhaiJanuary 24, 1945 – present · Film
Michio KakuJanuary 24, 1947 – present · Science
Warren ZevonJanuary 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003 · Music
Mercedes SampietroJanuary 24, 1947 – present · Film
Daniel AuteuilJanuary 24, 1950 – present · Film
Alan SokalJanuary 24, 1955 – present · Science
Jools HollandJanuary 24, 1958 – present · Music
Shunji IwaiJanuary 24, 1963 – present · Film
Phil LaMarrJanuary 24, 1967 – present · Film
John MyungJanuary 24, 1967 – present · Music
Matthew LillardJanuary 24, 1970 – present · Film
Kenya MooreJanuary 24, 1971 – present · Film
Beth HartJanuary 24, 1972 – present · Music
Ed HelmsJanuary 24, 1974 – present · Music
Rokia TraoréJanuary 24, 1974 – present · Music
Yuriy VashchukJanuary 24, 1983 – present · Music
Justin BaldoniJanuary 24, 1984 – present · Film