On January 24, 1984 Bayard - Maison Duverdrey & Bloquel became in Insolvent. On January 24, 1986 the astronomical Bourges Clock was severely damaged by a fire. On January 24, 2005 the Wempe family enterprise in Hamburg started the recalibration and fine-tuning of the clocks and operation of the Glashuette Observatory.
Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was born on 24th January, 1732 in Paris. Louis-Gabriel Brocot was born on 24th January, 1791 in Paroisse Notre-Dame - Château-Landon. Joseph-Mariné Levasseur was born on 24th January, 1800 in Notre-Dame d’Aliermont. Paul-Daniel Barrot was born on 24th January, 1821 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Emanuel Gurlitt was born on 24th January, 1826 in Altona. Adéline-Hortence Lechartier was born on 24th January, 1836. Marie-Virginie Auzout was born on 24th January, 1848 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Georges Halley des Fontaines was born on 24th January, 1848 in Paris. Jean-Baptiste-Ludovic Delépine was born on 24th January, 1853 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Gotthilf Robert Arthur Burkhardt was born on 24th January, 1857 in Apolda. Paul-André Pimont was born on 24th January, 1863 in La-Chaussée near Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Annette-Camille Lefebvre was born on 24th January, 1869 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Fortuné-Oswald Crucifix was born on 24th January, 1870 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Charlotte-Augustine Barrot was born on 24th January, 1872 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Bernard-Émile Barthélémy was born on 24th January, 1887 in Envermeu, Seine-Maritime. Valentine-Marie-Désirée Barthélémy was born on 24th January, 1887 in Envermeu, Seine-Maritime.
Etienne Melly died on 24th January, 1782. Nicolay Hohwü died on 24th January, 1798 in Gråsten. Christan Möllinger died on 24th January, 1826 in Berlin. Alexandre-Jean-Baptiste Grard died on 24th January, 1877 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Heinrich Geissler died on 24th January, 1879 in Bonn.