Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

1808  Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer on October - 24.   

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

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

1815  On October - 24 john Edwards, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

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

1836  A Phillips patents match on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history josef Nesvera, composer   

1844  Karl Lueger, anti semitic mayor of Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history elie Decazes, French Bourbon Restoration politician, dies at 80   

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

1861  First transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States on this day in history.   

1861  1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC) on October - 24.   

1863  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer   

1864  On this day in history james Jay Archer, US Conf brig-general, dies in battle at 46   

1867  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1885  Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1885  Ernest Claes, Belgian author (Saints from Zichem) on October - 24.   

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

1378  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

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 October - 24.   

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

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

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

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

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