Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer   

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow on October - 24.   

1815  John Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 24 felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)   

1830  On October - 24 belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)   

1836  On this day in history the match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match)   

1836  A Phillips patents match on October - 24.   

1842  Josef Nesvera, composer on October - 24.   

1844  On this day in history karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

1851  On this day in history william Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus   

1851  On October - 24 william Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus   

1852  Daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 24 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1856  On October - 24 constitution of South Australia adopted   

1857  On this day in history world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England   

1857  World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England on October - 24.   

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history first transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express   

1861  On this day in history first transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

1861  1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1863  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer on this day in history.   

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history franco Leoni, composer   

1871  Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese on October - 24.   

1875  Raffaello Carboni, Italian writer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 24 levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty   

1881  On this day in history paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer   

1882  Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis on this day in history.   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) on October - 24.   

1885  Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna on October - 24.   

1885  On October - 24 ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem)   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89