Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on October - 24.   

1811  On October - 24 ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

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  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)   

1830  Belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court) on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history the match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match)   

1836  On October - 24 a Phillips patents match   

1842  On this day in history josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1854  On October - 24 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1856  On October - 24 constitution of South Australia adopted   

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

1857  On October - 24 world's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England   

1860  On October - 24 elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

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  On October - 24 1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC)   

1863  On October - 24 manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1864  On this day in history james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

1867  On this day in history franco Leoni, composer   

1871  On this day in history mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese   

1875  Raffaello Carboni, Italian writer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1878  On October - 24 hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

1881  On October - 24 levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer on October - 24.   

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  On October - 24 johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

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

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

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

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

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

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

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

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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