Page 3: 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  On January - 24 gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini, Italian composer, dies at 76   

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

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  On this day in history arsenal at Augusta GA seized by Confederacy   

1861  On January - 24 federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens   

1861  Arsenal at Augusta, Ga seized by Confederacy on January - 24.   

1862  On this day in history romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza   

1862  On this day in history the birth of Edith Wharton, American writer   

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

1862  On January - 24 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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

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 this day in history gen J van Swieten conquerors Kraton Atjeh, after 1000's die   

1874  On this day in history arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture   

1875  On January - 24 camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," premieres   

1878  On this day in history 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  Estelle Winwood, [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street) on January - 24.   

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

1884  Johann Christian Gebauer, composer, dies at 75 on January - 24.   

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

1885  Martin R Delany, politician & black nationalist, dies at 72 on January - 24.   

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

1888  Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft) on January - 24.   

1891  On this day in history walter Model, German fieldmarshal   

1892  Battle at Mengo, Uganda French missionaries attack British missionaries on this day in history.   

1892  battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack Brit missionaries on this day in history.   

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

1899  Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 24.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  On this day in history 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 January - 24.   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

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

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 January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

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