Page 3: 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  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1861  On January - 24 arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

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

1862  James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on January - 24.   

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history general J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia on January - 24.   

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  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1883  On January - 24 friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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 this day in history martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72   

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

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  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on January - 24.   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on January - 24.   

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

1899  On this day in history 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  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

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

1705  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

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

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

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader