Page 2: Historical Events In November - 14
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1778 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, composer. 

1780 Jacobus Houbraken, engraver/illustrator, dies at 81. 

1792 Capt George Vancouver is inaugural Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay 

1792 Capt George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter SF Bay 

1794 Pieter Nieuwland, prodigy/"Dutch Newton", dies at 30. 

1796 Carlo Conti, composer. 

1797 Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist (Principles of Geology) 

1800 Heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn, composer 

1802 August F Pott, German philologist (Etymology Forschungen) 

1804 Agatha "Aagje" Blanket, literary (Sara Burgerhart), dies at 62 

1805 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer 

1814 Michael Kelly Lawler, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), dies in 1882. 

1816 John Curwen, composer 

1822 William Harrow, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872 

1823 Robert J Fruin, historian (80 year war). 

1825 August Reissmann, composer 

1825 Jean Paul, writer, dies at 62. 

1827 Isaac Wistar, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 

1828 James Birdseye MacPherson, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1864 

1829 Giulio Roberti, composer 

1831 Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Austrian composer/piano builder, dies at 74 

1832 The inaugural streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in NYC; fare 12c. 

1832 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in NYC; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Sts 

1832 Charles Carroll, large landowner/signed Decl of Ind, dies at 95. 

1833 Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo. 

1833 Antonius von der Linde, Neth/German librarian/chess player. 

1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months 

1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 yrs 4 months 

1838 August Senoa, Croatian author (Zlatarevo zlato). 

1840 Claude Monet, French painter is born. 

1840 Claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies) 

1841 Thomas Bruce, Count of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat, dies 

1842 Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War (d 1959) 

1842 Henry de Cock, reform vicar, dies at 41 

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