Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on January - 24.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on January - 24.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

1857  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.   

1859  Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler on this day in history.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza on January - 24.   

1862  On January - 24 the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) on January - 24.   

1862  James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on January - 24.   

1864  On this day in history otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54   

1874  General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture on this day in history.   

1875  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history the revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.   

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on this day in history.   

1883  On January - 24 estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1883  Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on January - 24.   

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1885  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

1888  Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on January - 24.   

1888  On January - 24 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on this day in history.   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on January - 24.   

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch) on January - 24.   

1899  Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on January - 24.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader