Page 3: Historical Events In January - 24

1848  Gold is first discovered in California,starting the gold rush on January - 24.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma CA on January - 24.   

1848  James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif on January - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1859  Alexander Alexandrovich Il'yinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

1862  Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza on January - 24.   

1862  On January - 24 the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

1862  Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) on January - 24.   

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 January - 24.   

1874  On this day in history mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov," premieres in St Petersburg Russia   

1874  Gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

1878  The revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, the Governor of Saint Petersburg on this day in history.   

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

1884  On January - 24 johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75   

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  Jacob L. Wortman (of Philadelphia) receives a U.S. patent for the typewriter ribbon on January - 24.   

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

1891  Walter Model, German fieldmarshal on January - 24.   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on January - 24.   

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 January - 24 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  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  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  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

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