Historical Events In January - 24
Friday, 29 March 2024
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 January - 24.
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 On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer
1861 Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on this day in history.
1861 On January - 24 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 The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on January - 24.
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 this day in history.
1864 Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1874 General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.
1874 Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history 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 On this day in history elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)
1883 Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on this day in history.
1883 Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70 on January - 24.
1884 Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1885 The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on January - 24.
1885 Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1888 Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on January - 24.
1888 Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) on January - 24.
1891 Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on January - 24.
1892 Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on this day in history.
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 Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on this day in history.
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