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 this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

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  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

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

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

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 January - 24.   

1874  Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1880  On this day in history elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)   

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

1883  On January - 24 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

1884  On this day in history johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

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

1885  Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 24 walter Model, German fieldmarshal   

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 January - 24.   

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

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1287  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on January - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

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

1125  On January - 24 death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

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 this day in history.   

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