Historical Events In November - 24

1740  On this day in history john Bacon, English sculptor   

1747  Felice Alessandri, composer on this day in history.   

1759  Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on November - 24.   

1766  On November - 24 j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist   

1768  On November - 24 jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

1784  On November - 24 zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850)   

1795  On November - 24 josif Josifovich Genishta, composer   

1800  On this day in history weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg   

1806  Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq on November - 24.   

1811  Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- ) on this day in history.   

1815  On November - 24 james Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1817  On this day in history juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

1822  Karl Jacob Wagner, composer, dies at 50 on November - 24.   

1824  On this day in history karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1826  Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio) on this day in history.   

1827  Harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/colonial director, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1829  William Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1832  South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification on November - 24.   

1835  On this day in history texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt   

1838  Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on November - 24.   

1840  Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on November - 24.   

1842  On this day in history pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92   

1848  On November - 24 lilli Lehmann, opera singer   

1848  William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69 on November - 24.   

1849  The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist on this day in history.   

1849  The Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the first gasoline-powered farm tractor, was born in Froelich, Iowa. Froelich's tractor, completed in 1892, featured a Van Duzen one-cylinder gasoline engine mounted on wooden beams to operate a threshing machine on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden)   

1853  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; was born on this day in history.   

1859  Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" on this day in history.   

1861  Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on November - 24.   

1862  On this day in history m Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo"   

1863  On November - 24 civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chattanooga, Columbia & Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee   

1863  On this day in history claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32   

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1273  On this day in history birth of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284)   

1394  Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465) was born on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history birth of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473)   

1583  On this day in history birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)   

1615  Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on November - 24.   

1632  On this day in history birth of baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher   

1642  Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal was born on November - 24.   

0654  On November - 24 death of emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596)   

1115  On November - 24 mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies   

1192  Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 on November - 24.   

1468  Death of Jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402) on November - 24.   

1531  Death of Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482) on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489) on November - 24.   

1555  On November - 24 french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65   

1571  On November - 24 jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48