What Happened On January 24

What Happened On Jan 24 Events

1839 Jan 24 Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London
Darwin considered Malthus's argument that human population increases more quickly than food production, leaving people competing for food and making charity useless. He later formulated t...
1847 Jan 24 Battle Of Canada
The Battle of Cañada was part of the Taos Revolt, a popular insurrection against the United States by Mexicans. It took place on January 24, 1847, during the Mexican-American War.
1847 Jan 24 First Battle Of Mora
After a failed attack by American Forces led by Israel Hendley on January 24, on February 1 another expedition armed with cannon succeeded in razing the village of Mora in New Mexico.
1848 Jan 24 James W. Marshall Discovers Gold In California
On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold on the property of Johann A. Sutter near Coloma, California. A builder, Marshall was overseeing construction of a sawmill on the Ame...
1884 Jan 24 Frederick Douglass Marries Helen Pitts
Douglass marries Helen Pitts, a white woman who had been his secretary when he was recorder of deeds. The interracial marriage causes controversy among the Douglasses' friends, family, an...
1915 Jan 24 Battle of Dogger Bank
I might mention that we were well within range of the Germans during this time, who apparently could not spare one of their 11-inch guns for us, which was a good thing, as one from them w...
1939 Jan 24 Chillán Earthquake of 1939
The 1939 Chillán earthquake was a major earthquake in south-central Chile. It is currently the single earthquake that has caused the most deaths in Chile. The earthquake occurred on 24 Ja...
1940 Jan 24 "The Grapes Of Wrath" Is Released
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is an American drama film directed by Academy Award Winner Best Director, John Ford. It was based on the Pulitzer Prize winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939), writ...
1944 Jan 24
to 1944 Feb 16
 Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive
The German forces in the salient, part of 8th Army, consisted of two Corps, the 11th and 42nd. These two Corps included the 57th, 88th, 72nd, parts of the 389th Infantry Divisions and the...
1965 Jan 24 Winston Churchill Dies
The final decade of Churchill's life has been described as a "long sunset." He continued to be feted and honored, and he enjoyed a final visit to the White House in 1959. During this peri...
1968 Jan 24 Operation Coburg Begins
Operation Coburg was an Australian military action during the Vietnam War. The operation took place between 24 January − 1 March 1968 and saw heavy fighting between the 1st Australian Tas...
1972 Jan 24 Aretha Franklin Releases "Young, Gifted and Black"
Young, Gifted and Black is a soul album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1972. It takes its title from the Nina Simone song "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", which is included on the album....
1979 Jan 24 "Love On The Run" Is Released
Love on the Run (French: L'amour en fuite) is a 1979 French film directed by François Truffaut. It is Truffaut's fifth and final film about the character Antoine Doinel. A lot of the film...
1982 Jan 24 Super Bowl XVI - 49ers 26, Bengals 21
Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24th, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) to decide the National Football League cham...
1984 Jan 24 Apple Macintosh Introduced
Steve Jobs began working on the Apple Lisa in 1978 but in 1982 he was pushed from the Lisa team due to infighting, and took over Jef Raskin's low-cost-computer project, the Macintosh. A t...
1989 Jan 24 Dark Angel releases Leave Scars
Leave Scars is the third studio album released by thrash metal band, Dark Angel.
1989 Jan 24 Skid Row release self titled debut
Skid Row is the debut album from the American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989. The album charted at #6 on The Billboard 200 and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIA...
1996 Jan 24 "Big Night" Is Released
Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci. Produced by Jonathan Filley for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, the film...
1999 Jan 24 David Duval Becomes the Third PGA Tour Player in History to Score a 59
In case you were on some other planet, Duval did win by shooting a 59 in the final round, including a 28 on the back nine. His second shot at the par five 18th (to six fee) may have been...
2002 Jan 24 FDA Approves Metformin
Metformin (INN) (pronounced /mɛtˈfɔrmɪn/; originally sold as Glucophage) is an oral anti-diabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of typ...
2006 Jan 24 Billy Duffy confirms The Cult are reuniting again
The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy has confirmed the group's plans to embark on a U.S. tour beginning on March 1 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. In a video statement posted at t...
2006 Jan 24 Chris Penn Dies
Penn was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on January 24, 2006, at the age of 40. Although Penn had used multiple drugs in the past, an autopsy performed by a Los Angeles Coun...
2006 Jan 24 "Developers" - Steve Ballmer Pumps Up the Volume
Footage featuring Ballmer's flamboyant stage appearances at Microsoft events have been widely circulated on the Internet, becoming viral videos. The most famous of these is commonly title...
2006 Jan 24 Stephen King publishes Cell
Cell is an apocalyptic horror novel published by American author Stephen King in January 2006. The plot concerns a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a myst...
2007 Jan 24 Scott Ian announces Anthrax reunion fails
"Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. We were offered a direct support slo..." —Scott Ian
2008 Jan 24 The Kivu War Ends
The Kivu conflict is an armed conflict between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the Hutu Power group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)....
2009 Jan 24 Blagojevich Lawyer Ed Genson quits
Prominent Chicago defense lawyer Ed Genson said Friday he intends to resign as attorney for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the criminal case against the governor.
2009 Jan 24 Miss Indiana wins Miss America Pageant
She said it over and over tonight: “I’m blessed. … So blessed. … This is a blessing. … I’m so very blessed. … I have the blessing of family. ... The scholarship money is a blessing.” A...
2010 Jan 24 Carolina Hurricanes defeat Boston Bruins, 5-1
RALEIGH, N.C. - Until further notice, there are no easy dates on what’s left of the 2009-10 schedule. The Bruins are a mess, banged up physically and mentally, their reservoir of confiden...
2010 Jan 24 Dallas Mavericks defeat New York Knicks, 128-78
At least the Isiah Thomas Knicks had the decency to fall behind by 52 points on the road. Mike D'Antoni's team made history Sunday and apparently wanted its own fans to witness it in p...
2010 Jan 24 Indianapolis Colts defeat New York Jets, 30-17
The unmistakable sights and sounds of a season's last day were everywhere: Lots of handshakes, some goodbyes and giant plastic garbage bags being stuffed and hauled away. But less than...
2010 Jan 24 New Orleans Saints defeat Minnesota Vikings, 31-28
NEW ORLEANS - The signs hung in the locker stalls of several glassy-eyed Vikings players as they dressed quietly inside the visitor's locker room at the Louisiana Superdome and tried to c...
2010 Jan 24 Pernell Roberts Dies
Actor Pernell Roberts, who played the eldest Cartwright brother in TV's "Bonanza," died at his Malibu, California, home Sunday at 81, his lawyer said. Younger TV viewers may remember R...
2011 Jan 24 Jared Loughner Pleads Not Guilty in Tucson Shooting
Jared Lee Loughner has pleaded "not guilty" in a Phoenix courthouse Monday to federal charges that he attempted to kill Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides on Jan. 8 in Tucson. ...