Historical Events In 1824

Jan 07   James Morrison Hawes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889.   

Jan 08   Per August Olander, composer.   

Jan 10   Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64   

Jan 13   Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer.   

Jan 21   Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa   

Jan 21   Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, American general is born   

Jan 21   Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed)   

Jan 22   Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast   

Jan 22   Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer   

Jan 26   Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies   

Jan 27   Jozef Israels, Dutch painter   

Jan 28   William Kneass is recorded as becoming 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40)   

Jan 29   Karl von Perfall, composer.   

Jan 29   Louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71.   

Feb 01   Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64.   

Feb 03   George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Feb 04   J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public   

Feb 04   J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public.   

Feb 07   William Higgins, discoverer (nature of spiral nebulae).   

Feb 08   Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861   

Feb 08   Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

Feb 09   Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet, dies at 49.   

Feb 10   Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships).   

Feb 10   Simon Bolivar named dictator by the Congress of Peru   

Feb 12   Arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader   

Feb 14   Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886.   

Feb 16   Athenaeum founded.   

Feb 17   William Farrar "Baldy" Smith, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1903.   

Feb 19   Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

Feb 22   John Davy, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   Herman N van der Tuuk, Dutch philologist (Tobasch' Grammar)   

Feb 24   John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875.   

Feb 26   Carlos Calvo, Arg diplomat/people rights scholar (Calvo Clause)   

Feb 28   Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

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Jan 07   James morrison hawes: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1889   

Jan 08   Per august olander: Composer   

Jan 08   William wilkie collins: English novelist (woman in white)   

Jan 08   Francisco gonzález bocanegra: Mexican poet   

Jan 13   Ignacy marceli komorowski: Composer   

Jan 14   Vladimir stasov: Russian art and music critic   

Jan 15   Marie duplessis: French courtesan   

Jan 21   Thomas jonathan "stonewall" jackson: Lt gen 2nd corps (anv, confed)   

Jan 10   Victor emanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21),    

Jan 26   Edward jenner: Discoverer (vaccination),   

Jan 29   Louise mc countess of albany: Henegouws salon owner,    

Feb 01   Maria theresia von paradis: Composer,    

Feb 08   Rhijnvis feith: Dutch mayor/writer (zwolle, julia),   

Feb 09   Anna k emmerick/emmerich: German poet,   

Feb 21   Eugène de beauharnais: Son of napoleon's wife, josephine (b. 1781)   

Feb 22   John davy: Composer,