Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif   

1851  Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76.   

1857  The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the inaugural full-fledged university in south Asia   

1859  Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler.   

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

1861  Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy.   

1862  Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza.   

1862  Edith Wharton, American writer is born.   

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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

1864  Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer, dies at 54   

1874  General J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  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.   

1875  Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

1878  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg   

1880  Elisabeth Achelis, creator (World Calendar).   

1883  Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)   

1883  Friedrich von Flotow, German baron/composer, dies at 70.   

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

1885  The CPR telegraph reaches the Pacific from Halifax; now operating from coast to coast.   

1885  Martin R Delany, politician and black nationalist, dies at 72.   

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

1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft).   

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal.   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries   

1895  Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)   

1899  Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan   

1899  Belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms.   

1900  Battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army).   

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1287  Richard aungerville: English bishop   

1444  Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan   

1638  Charles sackville: 6th earl of dorset, english poet   

1664  John vanbrugh: London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William congreve: English playwright   

1674  Thomas tanner: English bishop   

1679  Christian von wolff: German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli: [carlo broschi], andria italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula: [g c germanicus], roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28   

0661  Ali ibn abu talib: Kalief of islam (656-61), murdered   

0772  Death of Stefanus iii/iv: Pope (768-72),   

0817  Death of Stefanus iv: Pope (816-17),   

1125  David iv of georgia: David iv of georgia (b. 1073)   

1336  Alfonso iv: The benignant, king of aragon (1327-36),   

1366  Alfonso iv of aragon: Alfonso iv of aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  Richard fitzalan: 10th earl of arundel, english military leader