Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.   

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

1848  On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

1851  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on January - 24.   

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

1859  On January - 24 political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler.   

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

1861  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

1861  On January - 24 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  On this day in history arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

1862  On this day in history romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

1862  The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on January - 24.   

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on January - 24.   

1874  On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  On this day in history arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

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

1878  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg on January - 24.   

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on January - 24.   

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

1883  On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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 this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on January - 24.   

1892  On this day in history battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries   

1892  On this day in history battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries   

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

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