Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on this day in history.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on this day in history.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on this day in history.   

1851  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on January - 24.   

1857  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

1859  On this day in history alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on January - 24.   

1861  Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on January - 24.   

1861  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

1862  Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza on this day in history.   

1862  The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

1862  On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

1864  On January - 24 otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54   

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 January - 24 gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  On this day in history arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

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 this day in history.   

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 24 the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

1885  On January - 24 martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

1888  Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on January - 24.   

1888  On January - 24 ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  On January - 24 walter Model, German fieldmarshal   

1892  On January - 24 battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on this day in history.   

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch) on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 24 rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on January - 24.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on January - 24.   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  On this day in history stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on January - 24.   

1125  On this day in history death of david IV of Georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on January - 24.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on this day in history.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.