Historical Events In January - 24

1848  On January - 24 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  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  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first full-fledged university in south Asia on this day in history.   

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

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1862  James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1874  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1875  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres on January - 24.   

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

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar) on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70   

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

1885  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast on this day in history.   

1885  On January - 24 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 January - 24.   

1892  On this day in history battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries   

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

1895  On January - 24 albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

1899  Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on January - 24.   

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

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

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

1664  On this day in history birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On January - 24 birth of william Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729)   

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 January - 24.   

0041  On this day in history death of caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

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