Historical Events In November - 24

1740  John Bacon, English sculptor on this day in history.   

1747  Felice Alessandri, composer on November - 24.   

1759  On November - 24 destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

1766  J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist on November - 24.   

1768  On this day in history jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

1784  On this day in history zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850)   

1795  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer on November - 24.   

1800  On November - 24 weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg   

1806  Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq on November - 24.   

1811  Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- ) on this day in history.   

1815  On November - 24 james Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1817  Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala on this day in history.   

1822  Karl Jacob Wagner, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1824  Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist on November - 24.   

1826  On this day in history collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio)   

1827  On November - 24 harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/colonial director, dies at 54   

1829  On November - 24 william Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1832  On November - 24 south Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification   

1835  On this day in history texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt   

1838  On November - 24 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

1840  Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on November - 24.   

1842  Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1848  Lilli Lehmann, opera singer on this day in history.   

1848  On November - 24 william Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69   

1849  The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist on this day in history.   

1849  The Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the first gasoline-powered farm tractor, was born in Froelich, Iowa. Froelich's tractor, completed in 1892, featured a Van Duzen one-cylinder gasoline engine mounted on wooden beams to operate a threshing machine on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)   

1853  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; was born on November - 24.   

1859  Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" on November - 24.   

1861  Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on November - 24.   

1862  On November - 24 m Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo"   

1863  Civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chattanooga, Columbia & Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee   

1863  Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32 on November - 24.   

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1273  On this day in history birth of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284)   

1394  On this day in history birth of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465)   

1420  John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473) was born on November - 24.   

1583  Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690)   

1630  On November - 24 birth of etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718)   

1632  Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher was born on November - 24.   

1642  Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal was born on November - 24.   

0654  Death of Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596) on November - 24.   

1115  Mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1192  Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402) on November - 24.   

1531  On November - 24 death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)   

1541  Death of Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489) on November - 24.   

1555  On November - 24 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

1571  Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on this day in history.