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  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

1857  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

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

1861  On this day in history federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

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

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

1862  On this day in history 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  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on January - 24.   

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  Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture on January - 24.   

1875  On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

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

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

1883  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

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

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 January - 24.   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on January - 24.   

1892  On January - 24 battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on January - 24.   

1895  On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

1899  On January - 24 rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

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

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

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

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

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

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  On January - 24 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.