Historical Events In January - 24

1848  On this day in history gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush   

1848  On January - 24 james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA   

1848  On this day in history james Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

1851  On January - 24 gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

1857  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on January - 24.   

1859  Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 24 alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

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

1861  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

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

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

1864  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  On January - 24 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 January - 24 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

1878  On January - 24 the revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg.   

1880  On January - 24 elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar)   

1883  On this day in history estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

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 this day in history the CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

1885  Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on January - 24.   

1888  Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

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

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on this day in history.   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader