Page 2: Historical Events In November - 24

1740  John Bacon, English sculptor on this day in history.   

1747  On this day in history felice Alessandri, composer   

1759  On November - 24 destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

1766  J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

1784  Zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850) on November - 24.   

1795  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer on this day in history.   

1800  Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg on this day in history.   

1806  Omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq on this day in history.   

1811  Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- ) on this day in history.   

1815  James Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on November - 24.   

1817  On November - 24 juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

1822  Karl Jacob Wagner, composer, dies at 50 on November - 24.   

1824  On November - 24 karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

1826  Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/colonial director, dies at 54   

1829  William Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history south Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification   

1835  On November - 24 texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt   

1838  On November - 24 karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

1840  On November - 24 cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82   

1842  On November - 24 pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92   

1848  On November - 24 lilli Lehmann, opera singer   

1848  William Lamb 2nd viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834..41), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1849  The birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist on this day in history.   

1849  The Father of the Tractor John Froelich, the inventor of the first 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 on this day in history.   

1849  Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of childrens book (My Secret Garden) on this day in history.   

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

1859  Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species" on November - 24.   

1861  Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens on November - 24.   

1862  On November - 24 m Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo"   

1863  On November - 24 civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee   

1863  On November - 24 battle of Chattanooga, Columbia & Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee   

1863  Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32 on November - 24.   

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1273  On this day in history birth of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284)   

1394  On November - 24 birth of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465)   

1420  On November - 24 birth of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473)   

1583  Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641) was born on November - 24.   

1615  On November - 24 birth of philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690)   

1630  On this day in history birth of etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718)   

1632  Baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher was born on November - 24.   

1642  Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal was born on November - 24.   

0654  Death of Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596) on November - 24.   

1115  Mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27   

1468  On November - 24 death of jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402)   

1531  Death of Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482) on November - 24.   

1541  Death of Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489) on November - 24.   

1555  French Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48