Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow on October - 24.   

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history a Phillips patents match   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1852  On this day in history daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70   

1854  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history constitution of South Australia adopted   

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

1857  World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England on October - 24.   

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

1861  First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express on October - 24.   

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  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer on October - 24.   

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

1867  Franco Leoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

1875  Raffaello Carboni, Italian writer on October - 24.   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on October - 24.   

1878  On this day in history 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  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer on this day in history.   

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

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

1885  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On October - 24 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  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  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

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

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

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

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.