Historical Events In November - 24

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

1747  Felice Alessandri, composer on November - 24.  

1759  Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on November - 24.  

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

1768  Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer on November - 24.  

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

1795  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer on November - 24.  

1800  On November - 24 weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg  

1806  On this day in history omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq  

1811  On this day in history ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- )  

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

1817  Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala on November - 24.  

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

1824  On this day in history karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist  

1826  On this day in history collodi, [Carlo Lorenzini], Italian author (Pinocchio)  

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

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

1832  South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification on November - 24.  

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

1838  Karl Ludwig Hellwig, composer, dies at 65 on November - 24.  

1840  Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on November - 24.  

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 November - 24.  

1849  On this day in history the birth of Frances Burnett, British novelist  

1849  On this day in history 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  

1849  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of Species"  

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

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

1863  On this day in history civil War battle for Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee  

1863  Battle of Chattanooga, Columbia & Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee on November - 24.  

1863  On November - 24 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 November - 24.  

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

1420  On this day in history birth of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473)  

1583  On November - 24 birth of juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)  

1615  Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine (d. 1690) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On November - 24 mathilde, markgravin of Toscane, dies  

1192  Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

1468  On this day in history 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  On this day in history french Vervoort, Flemish mystic (Bruylocht Cleedt), dies at about 65  

1571  Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48 on November - 24.