Historical Events In January - 24

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1857  On January - 24 the University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia.   

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

1859  On January - 24 alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on January - 24.   

1861  On January - 24 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 this day in history the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

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

1862  James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

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

1874  On January - 24 gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

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

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

1883  Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

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

1888  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

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

0041  On January - 24 death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

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

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

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

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  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

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