Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

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

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

1848  On January - 24 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  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  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

1861  Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on this day in history.   

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

1862  On January - 24 romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

1862  The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

1874  On January - 24 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  On January - 24 the revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.   

1880  On January - 24 elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)   

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

1883  Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on January - 24.   

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 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 January - 24 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on January - 24.   

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

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

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

1638  On this day in history 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  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On this day in history birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

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

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 January - 24.   

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

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader