Historical Events In January - 24

1848  On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

1848  On January - 24 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

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

1851  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on January - 24.   

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

1861  Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on January - 24.   

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

1862  Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza on this day in history.   

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

1862  On January - 24 edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

1862  On January - 24 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24 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  On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

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

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 this day in history.   

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 24.   

1885  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on January - 24.   

1885  On January - 24 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

1888  On this day in history jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon.   

1888  On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  On this day in history walter Model, German fieldmarshal   

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 this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

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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  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

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

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  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

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

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

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

1336  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.