November 24 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1747  Felice Alessandri, composer   

1759  Destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

1766  J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist   

1768  Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

1784  Zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850)   

1795  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer.   

1800  Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg.   

1806  Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq   

1811  Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- )   

1815  James Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865.   

1817  Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

1822  Karl Jacob Wagner, composer, dies at 50.   

1824  Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist.   

1826  Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio)   

1827  Harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/colonial director, dies at 54   

1829  William Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1832  South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification   

1835  Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt.   

1838  Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65.   

1840  Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82   

1842  Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92.   

1848  Lilli Lehmann, opera singer.   

1848  William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69.   

1849  Frances Burnett, British novelist is born.   

1849  The Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the inaugural gasoline-powered farm tractor, was born in Froelich, Iowa. Froelich's tractor, completed in 1892, featured a Van Duzen one-cylinder gasoline engine mounted on wooden beams to operate a threshing machine   

1849  Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden).   

1853  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; was born.   

1859  In this year, Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species"   

1861  Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens.   

1862  In this year, M Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo".   

1863  Civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee   

1863  Battle of Chattanooga, Columbia and Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee   

1863  Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32.   

1864  Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, France, painter (At the Moulin Rouge).   

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1273  Alphonso: Earl of chester, son of edward i of england   

1394  Charles: Duke of orléans, french poet   

1420  John stafford: 1st earl of wiltshire, english politician   

1583  Juan martínez de jáuregui y aguilar: Spanish poet   

1615  Philipp wilhelm: Elector palatine   

1630  Etienne baluze: French scholar   

1632  Baruch "benedict" de spinoza: Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher   

1642  Anne hilarion de cotentin: Earl of tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

1115  Mathilde: Markgravin of toscane,   

1192  Albert i van leuven/luik: Belgian bishop of luik/saint,   

1468  Jean de dunois: French soldier (b. 1402)   

1531  Death of Johannes oecolampadius: German religious reformer (b. 1482)   

1541  Margaret tudor: Wife of james iv of scotland (b. 1489)   

1555  Death of French vervoort: Flemish mystic (bruylocht cleedt),   

1571  Jan blahoslav: Czech bishop,   

1572  John knox: Scottish preacher,