What Happened on 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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Dark Angel releases Leave Scars

Leave Scars is the third studio album released by thrash metal band, Dark Angel. Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more