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  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on January - 24.   

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

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy   

1862  On this day in history 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  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54 on January - 24.   

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 January - 24 arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

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  On this day in history 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  On January - 24 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

1899  On this day in history rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

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

1674  On January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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  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  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

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

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on January - 24.