Died on
Who died on January 24
66 figures who shaped history died on January 24.
- 66deaths
- 42events
Best known
Best known
40s
Fifth decade of the first century AD
Eckard II of Meissen
Margrave of Meissen and Lusatia
David IV
King of Georgia from 1089 to 1125
Alfonso IV of Aragon
King of Aragon from 1327 to 1336
Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel
14th-century English nobleman and military leader
Conrad Paumann
German organist, lutenist and composer
40s — Fifth decade of the first century AD, who died on January 24 41.
Eckard II of Meissen — Margrave of Meissen and Lusatia, who died on January 24 1046.
David IV — King of Georgia from 1089 to 1125, who died on January 24 1125.
Alfonso IV of Aragon — King of Aragon from 1327 to 1336, who died on January 24 1336.
Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel — 14th-century English nobleman and military leader, who died on January 24 1376.
Conrad Paumann — German organist, lutenist and composer, who died on January 24 1473.
All entries
- 817PPope Stephen IVHead of the Catholic Church from 816 to 817
- 901LLiu Jishu
- 1525
FranciabigioItalian painter - 1595
Ferdinand II of AustriaArchduke of Further Austria from 1564 to 1595 - 1626
Samuel Argall16/17th-century English naval officer and colonial official in Virginia - 1639
Jörg JenatschSwiss political leader - 1666
Johann Andreas HerbstGerman composer - 1709
George RookeRoyal Navy officer and politician - 1877
Johann Christian PoggendorffGerman physicist - 1881
James CollinsonEnglish painter - 1883
Friedrich von FlotowGerman composer - 1895
Lord Randolph ChurchillBritish politician - 1920
Percy FrenchIrish composer and artist - 1920
Amedeo ModiglianiItalian painter and sculptor - 1939
Maximilian Bircher-BennerSwiss physician - 1946
Morris AlexanderSouth African Jewish politician - 1960
Edwin FischerSwiss musician - 1961
Alfred Carlton GilbertAmerican inventor and athlete - 1962
André LhoteFrench sculptor and painter - 1962
Ahmet Hamdi TanpınarTurkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist - 1965
Winston ChurchillBritish statesman and writer - 1966
Homi J. BhabhaIndian nuclear physicist - 1970
Caresse CrosbySocialite and inventor - 1971
Bill W.Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous - 1973
J. Carrol NaishAmerican actor
- 1975
Larry FineAmerican comedian and actor - 1982
Alfredo OvandoPresident of Bolivia (1965–1966, 1969–1970) - 1983
George CukorAmerican film director and producer - 1986
L. Ron HubbardAmerican writer and Scientology founder - 1986
Gordon MacRaeAmerican actor, singer, and television and radio host
- 1988
Werner FenchelGerman mathematician - 1989
Ted BundyAmerican serial killer - 1990
Madge BellamyAmerican actress - 1992
Ken DarbyAmerican composer - 1993
Gustav ErnesaksEstonian composer and choir conductor
- 1993
Thurgood MarshallUS Supreme Court justice from 1967 to 1991 - 1993
Uğur MumcuTurkish investigator, journalist who was killed by bomb in his car - 2001GGaffar OkkanTurkish police chief
- 2002
Elie HobeikaLebanese politician and militia commander - 2003
Gianni AgnelliItalian businessman - 2004
Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)Brazilian footballer and commentator - 2006
Schafik HándalSalvadoran politician and guerrilla leader
- 2007
Krystyna FeldmanPolish actress - 2007
İsmail CemTurkish centre-leftist politician, intellectual, writer, author - 2007GGuadalupe LarrivaEcuadorian politician
- 2007
Emiliano Mercado del ToroPuerto Rican supercentenarian - 2008
Usha Narayanan10th First Lady of India - 2010
Pernell RobertsAmerican actor
- 2011
Bernd EichingerGerman film producer, screenwriter, and director - 2014
Shulamit AloniIsraeli politician - 2014
Rafael Pineda PonceHonduran politician - 2015
Otto CariusGerman tank commander - 2016
Fredrik BarthNorwegian anthropologist - 2016
Marvin MinskyAmerican cognitive scientist - 2016
Henry Worsley (explorer)British explorer and British Army officer - 2017
Helena KmiećPolish missionary - 2017
Butch TrucksAmerican drummer - 2018
Mark E. SmithEnglish singer - 2019
Rosemary Bryant MarinerPioneer female US Naval Aviator - 2025
Iris CummingsAmerican swimmer and aviator
Frequently asked questions
Who died on January 24?
66 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 24, including 40s, Eckard II of Meissen, David IV. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on January 24?
42 documented historical events happened on January 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman emperor Caligula was murdered by Cassius Chaerea and other members of the Praetorian Guard, who proclaimed Claudius to be the new emperor. On the same day, in another year: Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat dedicated a 65-ton stele, the largest stone known to be quarried by the Maya civilization, at his city of Quiriguá. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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