Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on January - 24.   

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  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 January - 24.   

1861  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

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  On January - 24 romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

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

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 January - 24.   

1864  On January - 24 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54   

1874  On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

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  On this day in history 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  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  On this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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

1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) on January - 24.   

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

1892  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 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 January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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

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

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 24 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