Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor on October - 24.   

1812  On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

1815  On this day in history john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1818  Felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin) on October - 24.   

1830  On this day in history belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)   

1836  The match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match) on October - 24.   

1836  A Phillips patents match on this day in history.   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer on October - 24.   

1844  On October - 24 karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus on October - 24.   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus on October - 24.   

1852  Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70 on October - 24.   

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) on October - 24.   

1856  Constitution of South Australia adopted on this day in history.   

1857  World's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history world's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England   

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on October - 24.   

1861  On October - 24 first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

1861  On this day in history first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

1861  1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer on October - 24.   

1871  On October - 24 mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese   

1875  Raffaello Carboni, Italian writer on October - 24.   

1877  On October - 24 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1878  On this day in history hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

1881  Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 24 paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer   

1882  On this day in history dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis   

1882  On this day in history sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

1885  Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 24 ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89