Historical Events In November - 24

1740  John Bacon, English sculptor on November - 24.  

1747  On November - 24 felice Alessandri, composer  

1759  Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on this day in history.  

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

1795  On November - 24 josif Josifovich Genishta, composer  

1800  Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen," premieres in Freiburg on November - 24.  

1806  On November - 24 omar Pasha, [Michael Lats], Croatian governor/viceroy of Bosnia/Iraq  

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

1815  On this day in history james Hewward Trapier, N Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

1817  On this day in history 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  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  Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Govt on November - 24.  

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  Pehr Frigel, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history lilli Lehmann, opera singer  

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

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

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 November - 24.  

1853  On November - 24 bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; was born  

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

1861  On November - 24 luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens  

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

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

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

1863  Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

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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  John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (d. 1473) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1630  On November - 24 birth of etienne Baluze, French scholar (d. 1718)  

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

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 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 November - 24.  

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

1531  On November - 24 death of johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482)  

1541  Death of Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (b. 1489) on this day in history.  

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

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