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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 24, including Cassandre, J. Howard Marshall, Wilfred Jackson. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

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.

11 observances are celebrated on January 24 around the world: Christian feast day: Babylas of Antioch, Christian feast day: Exuperantius of Cingoli, Christian feast day: Felician of Foligno, Christian feast day: Francis de Sales, Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Poussepin, Christian feast day: Pratulin Martyrs (Greek Catholic Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.