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 this day in history.   

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

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on October - 24.   

1818  On October - 24 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  A Phillips patents match on this day in history.   

1842  On October - 24 josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna on October - 24.   

1851  On this day in history william Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus   

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  Constitution of South Australia adopted on this day in history.   

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

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

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

1861  First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On October - 24 james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

1867  On this day in history franco Leoni, composer   

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

1881  On this day in history levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

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

1882  Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis on October - 24.   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) on October - 24.   

1885  Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna on October - 24.   

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

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0051  On October - 24 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  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

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  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

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

0996  On October - 24 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  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  On this day in history 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  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89