Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1811  On this day in history ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor   

1812  Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

1818  On this day in history 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  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  Josef Nesvera, composer on October - 24.   

1844  On October - 24 karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel andUmbriel, satellites of Uranus on October - 24.   

1851  William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel, satellites of Uranus on October - 24.   

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 October - 24 world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England   

1857  On October - 24 world's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England   

1860  Elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80 on October - 24.   

1861  First transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1864  James Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46 on October - 24.   

1867  On this day in history franco Leoni, composer   

1871  On this day in history mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese   

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

1877  On October - 24 pavel Grigor'yevich, composer   

1878  Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram) on October - 24.   

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

1881  Paulus B Barth, Swiss painter/lithographer on October - 24.   

1882  On this day in history dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis   

1882  On this day in history sybil Thorndike, England, actress (Saint Joan)   

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

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

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

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

1607  On this day in history 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 October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

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

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

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

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

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

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.