Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history 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 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  Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler on this day in history.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

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  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) on January - 24.   

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 January - 24 general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  On January - 24 mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

1874  On January - 24 arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

1875  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.   

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

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  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  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  On this day in history 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 January - 24 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 this day in history.   

1366  On this day in history death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader