Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on this day in history.   

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  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) on October - 24.   

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  Josef Nesvera, composer on October - 24.   

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

1851  On this day in history 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  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) on this day in history.   

1856  Constitution of South Australia adopted on October - 24.   

1857  On this day in history world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England   

1857  World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England on this day in history.   

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

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 October - 24.   

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

1867  On October - 24 franco Leoni, composer   

1871  On October - 24 mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese   

1875  On October - 24 raffaello Carboni, Italian writer   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on October - 24.   

1878  On October - 24 hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

1881  Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 24 paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer   

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

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

1885  On this day in history ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On October - 24 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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

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

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

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