Page 2: Historical Events In November - 24

1740  On November - 24 john Bacon, English sculptor   

1747  Felice Alessandri, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history 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  On November - 24 zachary Taylor, (Whig) 12th Pres (Mar 5, 1849-July 9, 1850)   

1795  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer on November - 24.   

1800  On this day in history weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg   

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

1811  On November - 24 ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- )   

1815  On November - 24 james Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

1817  On this day in history juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala   

1822  On this day in history karl Jacob Wagner, composer, dies at 50   

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

1826  Collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio) on November - 24.   

1827  Harman W Muntinghe, lawyer/colonial director, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history william Passmore Carlin, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

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

1835  On this day in history texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt   

1838  On this day in history karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65   

1840  Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1842  Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on November - 24.   

1848  Lilli Lehmann, opera singer on November - 24.   

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 November - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1862  M Levy publishes Gustave Flauberts "Salammbo" on this day in history.   

1863  Civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32   

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1273  Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (d. 1284) was born on this day in history.   

1394  Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (d. 1465) was born on November - 24.   

1420  John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473) was born on November - 24.   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690)   

1630  Etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On November - 24 birth of baruch "Benedict" de Spinoza, Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher   

1642  On November - 24 birth of anne Hilarion de Cotentin, earl of Tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

0654  Death of Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596) on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies   

1192  Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 on November - 24.   

1468  Death of Jean de Dunois, French soldier (b. 1402) on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)   

1541  On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489)   

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