Page 5: Historical Events In 1824

Sep 24   Truman Seymour, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) & lives on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1824 william Nelson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

Sep 28   In the year 1824 alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06)   

Sep 30   Peter Milne, composer in the year 1824.   

Oct 04   Mexico becomes a republic in the year 1824.   

Oct 06   Henry Chadwick, baseball pioneer, developed 1st rule book in the year 1824.   

Oct 09   Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica in the year 1824.   

Oct 11   Marquis de Lafayette visits the Washington Navy Yard during his year long tour of America. He returned to the yard the next day, October 12, to continue his visit on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Henry Stephen Cutler, composer in the year 1824.   

Oct 19   Frantisek Pivoda, composer in the year 1824.   

Oct 21   In the year 1824 joseph Aspdin patents Portland cement (Yorkshire England)   

Oct 23   On this day in history 1st steam locomotive is introduced   

Oct 23   On this day in history thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

Oct 26   In the year 1824 arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Oct 29   On this day in history joseph Horace Lewis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904   

Nov 02   On this day in history popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Jackson beats J Q Adams   

Nov 07   St Petersburg flood in the year 1824.   

Nov 15   Series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland) in the year 1824.   

Nov 16   In the year 1824 nY City's Fifth Avenue opens for business   

Nov 18   On this day in history franz Sigel, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

Nov 19   In the year 1824 storm causes St Petersburg flood, killing 10,000   

Nov 21   On this day in history 1st Jewish Reform congregation forms, Charleston, SC   

Nov 21   Jewish Reform congregation established, Charleston, SC in the year 1824.   

Nov 24   Karel M M Verlat, Flemish painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history first ground is broken at Allenburg for the building of the original Welland Canal.   

Nov 30   Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   House of Reps begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams in the year 1824.   

Dec 01   House of Reps begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams, Jackson, WH Crawford & H Clay - Adams eventually declared president in the year 1824.   

Dec 05   In the year 1824 titian James Coffey, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1867   

Dec 09   Battle of Ayacucho (Candorcangui), Peru defeats Spain on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history george MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author (Princess & Curdie)   

Dec 16   On this day in history great North Holland Canal opens   

Dec 17   On this day in history john Kerr, System physicist (electro-visually Kerr-effect)   

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Jan 07   James Morrison Hawes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1889 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Per August Olander, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Wilkie Collins, English novelist (Woman in White) was born in the year 1824.   

Jan 08   Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer was born in the year 1824.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic (d. 1906)   

Jan 15   Marie Duplessis, French courtesan (d. 1847) was born in the year 1824.   

Jan 21   Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Lt Gen 2nd Corps (ANV, Confed) was born in the year 1824.   

Jan 10   On this day in history victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64   

Jan 26   Edward Jenner, discoverer (vaccination), dies in the year 1824.   

Jan 29   On this day in history louise MC countess of Albany, Henegouws salon owner, dies at 71   

Feb 01   In the year 1824 maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 08   In the year 1824 rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

Feb 09   Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet, dies at 49 in the year 1824.   

Feb 21   In the year 1824 death of eugène de Beauharnais, son of Napoleon's wife, Josephine (b. 1781)   

Feb 22   On this day in history john Davy, composer, dies at 60