Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

1811  On October - 24 ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1812  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on October - 24.   

1818  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)   

1830  On this day in history belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)   

1836  On this day in history the match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match)   

1836  A Phillips patents match on October - 24.   

1842  On October - 24 josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna on October - 24.   

1851  On October - 24 william Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus on this day in history.   

1852  On October - 24 daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70   

1854  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1856  Constitution of South Australia adopted on October - 24.   

1857  On October - 24 world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England   

1857  World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England on October - 24.   

1860  On this day in history elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

1861  First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express on October - 24.   

1861  On October - 24 first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

1861  On October - 24 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

1863  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer on this day in history.   

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on October - 24.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer on this day in history.   

1871  Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese on October - 24.   

1875  On this day in history raffaello Carboni, Italian writer   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer on this day in history.   

1882  Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 24 sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  On October - 24 johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) on October - 24.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.