Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on this day in history.   

1811  On October - 24 ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

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 this day in history belva Bennett Lockwood, attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court)   

1836  The match is patented (took me a minute think striking a match) on this day in history.   

1836  A Phillips patents match on this day in history.   

1842  On October - 24 josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna on October - 24.   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history daniel Webster, lawyer/speaker/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 70   

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

1856  Constitution of South Australia adopted on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1860  On October - 24 elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

1861  First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express on October - 24.   

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

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

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 October - 24.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history raffaello Carboni, Italian writer   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram)   

1881  Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty on October - 24.   

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

1882  On October - 24 dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis   

1882  Sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89