Page 2: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1811  Ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor on October - 24.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1854  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (Heterogenen Gleichgewichte)   

1856  On October - 24 constitution of South Australia adopted   

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

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 October - 24.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1867  Franco Leoni, composer on this day in history.   

1871  Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history raffaello Carboni, Italian writer   

1877  Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

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

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

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

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

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