What Happened on January 24

Complete Timeline — January 24 Through the Ages

1. 41

   41 Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter's assassination by officers of the Praetorian

   41 Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter's assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard

2. 817

   St. Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope, succeeding Stephen IV

   St. Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope, succeeding Stephen IV

3. 1118

   Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II

   Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II

4. 1121

   English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

   English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle

5. 1328

   King Edward III of England (15) weds Philippa of Hainault (18) at York Minster, in York, England

   King Edward III of England (15) weds Philippa of Hainault (18) at York Minster, in York, England

6. 1458

   Matthias I Corvinus chosen King of Hungary

   Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás; Romanian: Matia Matijaš Korvin; Slovak: Matej Korvín; Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to...

7. 1556

   Mughal emperor Humayun trips and falls down the stairs of his library, dies three days later [or 20 Jan]

   Mughal emperor Humayun trips and falls down the stairs of his library, dies three days later [or 20 Jan]

8. 1568

   Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire

   Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire

9. 1613

   Amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized

   Amsterdam merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized

10. 1616

    Dutch mariners Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten are the first Europeans to discover Le Maire Strait, Tierra del Fuego,

    Dutch mariners Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten are the first Europeans to discover Le Maire Strait, Tierra del Fuego, and go on to round Cape Horn

11. 1639

    Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders

    Connecticut ( kə-NET-ih-kət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

12. 1644

    Parliamentary army wins battle of Nantwich, Cheshire, English Civil War

    Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.

13. 1648

    Lord Baltimore's representative Margaret Brent ejected from the Maryland Council after requesting right to vote

    Lord Baltimore's representative Margaret Brent ejected from the Maryland Council after requesting right to vote

14. 1652

    Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels

    Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels

15. 1656

    First Jewish doctor in North American colonies, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland

    First Jewish doctor in North American colonies, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland

16. 1712

    Frederick the Great is born

    Frederick the Great is born

17. 1722

    Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)

    Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard)

18. 1733

    Benjamin Lincoln is born

    Benjamin Lincoln army officer, known for american army officer, was born on 1733-01-24. Benjamin Lincoln (January 24, 1733 (O.S. January 13, 1733) – May 9, 1810) was an American army officer.

19. 1742

    German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor

    German leaders elect Charles VII, Prince Elector of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor

20. 1746

    Gustav III is born

    Gustav III is born

21. 1764

    A fire at Harvard University destroys Governor Winthrop's Telescope and its library of 5,000 books is mostly lost

    A fire at Harvard University destroys Governor Winthrop's Telescope and its library of 5,000 books is mostly lost

22. 1788

    French La Pérouse expedition arrives in Botany Bay, Australia, meeting the newly arrived "First Fleet" penal colony

    The history of Australia from 1788 to 1850 covers the early British colonial period of Australia's history.

23. 1847

    1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price

    1,500 New Mexican Indians & Mexicans defeated by US Colonel Price

24. 1848

    James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California [1]

    The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush in California, which began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

25. 1857

    University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia

    University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia

26. 1859

    Political union of Moldavia and Wallachia; Alexandru Ioan Cuza is elected as ruler

    Alexandru Ioan Cuza was the first domnitor (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as Prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and Prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859,...

27. 1861

    Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola, Florida

    Federal troops from Fort Monroe are sent to Fort Pikens on Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola, Florida

28. 1862

    Romanian principality arises under King Alexander Cuza. Bucharest proclaimed its capital.

    Romanian principality arises under King Alexander Cuza. Bucharest proclaimed its capital.

29. 1862

    Edith Wharton is born

    Edith Wharton, American writer and designer, known for american writer and designer, was born on 1862-01-24. Edith Newbold Wharton was an American writer and designer.

30. 1874

    Gen J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after thousands die

    Gen J van Swieten conquers Kraton Atjeh, after thousands die

31. 1878

    Revolutionary Vera Zasulich shoots at Fyodor Trepov, Governor of Saint Petersburg

    Vera Ivanovna Zasulich was a Russian revolutionary and socialist activist. Born into impoverished nobility, Zasulich became involved in radical politics in the late 1860s.

32. 1884

    Abolitionist Frederick Douglass marries his second wife suffragist Helen Pitts

    Abolitionist Frederick Douglass marries his second wife suffragist Helen Pitts

33. 1890

    World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog nea

    World's oldest wooden sculpture, the Shigir Idol, radiocarbon dated to 12,500 years old, is discovered in a peat bog near Kaltay, Middle Urals [1]

34. 1892

    Battle of Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack British missionaries

    Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.

35. 1899

    Rubber heel for boots or shoes is patented by American Humphrey O'Sullivan

    Rubber heel for boots or shoes is patented by American Humphrey O'Sullivan

36. 1899

    Belgium government of Vandenpeereboom forms

    Belgium government of Vandenpeereboom forms

37. 1900

    Battle of Spion Kop: South African Boers defeat the British army after it attempts to cross the Tugela River and relieve

    Battle of Spion Kop: South African Boers defeat the British army after it attempts to cross the Tugela River and relieve the besieged city Ladysmith

38. 1901

    Denmark and the US sign a treaty under which Denmark will sell the Danish West Indies to the USA for $5 million, but the

    Denmark and the US sign a treaty under which Denmark will sell the Danish West Indies to the USA for $5 million, but the sale will be postponed until 1917

39. 1908

    Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills

    Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.

40. 1914

    Victor Herbert's second opera "Madeleine" premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC, with Frances Alda in the title role

    Victor Herbert's second opera "Madeleine" premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, NYC, with Frances Alda in the title role

41. 1915

    German-British sea battle at Dogger Bank & Helgoland

    SMS Helgoland, the lead ship of her class, was a dreadnought battleship of the German Imperial Navy.

42. 1916

    The Military Service Bill, calling for conscription of men for war services, passes in the British House of Commons

    The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany.

43. 1917

    Ernest Borgnine is born

    Ernest Borgnine, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1917-01-24. Ernest Borgnine was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades.

44. 1921

    Paris Conference on reparations is held

    Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind.

45. 1922

    -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record)

    -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record)

46. 1923

    Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico established

    The Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, United States, consists of preserved structures constructed by the Pueblo Indians.

47. 1925

    Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island

    Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island

48. 1925

    Maria Tallchief is born

    Maria Tallchief musician, known for native american ballerina, was born on 1925-01-24.

49. 1930

    John Mills scores New Zealand's 1st Test century in cricket, sharing a record 276 run opening stand with Stewie Dempster

    John Mills scores New Zealand's 1st Test century in cricket, sharing a record 276 run opening stand with Stewie Dempster

50. 1936

    Albert Sarraut becomes Prime Minister of France

    Albert Sarraut becomes Prime Minister of France

51. 1939

    30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile

    30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile

52. 1939

    Ray Stevens is born

    Ray Stevens, American musician, known for american country and pop musician, was born on 1939-01-24.

53. 1940

    "The Grapes of Wrath", directed by John Ford and based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, starring Henry Fonda

    "The Grapes of Wrath", directed by John Ford and based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell, is released

54. 1941

    British troops march into Abyssinia

    British troops march into Abyssinia

55. 1941

    Neil Diamond is born

    Neil Diamond, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1941-01-24. Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter.

56. 1943

    Jewish patients, nurses and doctors incinerated at Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Jewish patients, nurses and doctors incinerated at Auschwitz-Birkenau

57. 1943

    Sharon Tate is born

    Sharon Tate, American actress and model, known for american actress and model, was born on 1943-01-24.

58. 1944

    Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy

    Allied troops occupy Nettuno Italy

59. 1945

    Scottish 52nd Lowland division occupies Heinsberg

    Scottish 52nd Lowland division occupies Heinsberg

60. 1947

    NFL adds 5th official, the back judge and allows sudden death in playoffs

    NFL adds 5th official, the back judge and allows sudden death in playoffs

61. 1948

    Dutch Liberal Party forms - People's party for Freedom & Democracy (VVD)

    The People's Party for Freedom and Democracykspɑrˌtɛi voːr ˈvrɛiɦɛit ɛn deːmoːkra:ˈtsi], VVD) is a centre-right conservative-liberal political party in the Netherlands.

62. 1949

    John Belushi is born

    John Belushi, American comedian, actor and musician, known for american comedian, actor and musician, was born on 1949-01-24.

63. 1951

    Dutch government Drees-van Schaik resigns

    Dutch government Drees-van Schaik resigns

64. 1952

    Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base

    Port Martin, or Port-Martin, is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, Antarctica, as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage.

65. 1953

    Moon Jae-in is born

    Moon Jae-in is born

66. 1953

    Gerd von Rundstedt dies

    Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal, known for german field marshal, died on 1953-01-24.

67. 1955

    Photography exhibition "The Family of Man" curated by Edward Steichen opens at MOMA, New York, "greatest photographic en

    Photography exhibition "The Family of Man" curated by Edward Steichen opens at MOMA, New York, "greatest photographic enterprise ever undertaken"

68. 1956

    96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)

    96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)

69. 1958

    After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-m

    After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion

70. 1959

    Dmitri Shostakovich's operetta "Moscow, Cheryomushki" premieres in Moscow

    Moscow, Cheryomushki is an operetta in three acts by Dmitri Shostakovich, his Op. 105. It is sometimes referred to as simply Cheryomushki.

71. 1960

    Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle

    Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle

72. 1961

    Alfred Carlton Gilbert dies

    Alfred Carlton Gilbert, American inventor and athlete, known for american inventor and athlete, died on 1961-01-24.

73. 1962

    28 refugees escape from East to West Germany

    East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of...

74. 1964

    24th Amendment to the US Constitution "The Elimination of Poll Taxes" goes into effect, removing states ability to deny

    24th Amendment to the US Constitution "The Elimination of Poll Taxes" goes into effect, removing states ability to deny voting rights due to failure to pay taxes

75. 1965

    Winston Churchill dies

    Winston Churchill, British statesman and writer, known for british statesman and writer, died on 1965-01-24.

76. 1966

    passengers are killed after an Air India Boeing-707 plane crashes into Mont Blanc, France

    Air India Flight 101 was a scheduled Air India passenger flight from Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to London, via Delhi, Beirut, and Geneva.

77. 1968

    Operation Coburg begins, an Australian and New Zealand military action during the Vietnam War

    The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War. The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) on...

78. 1970

    Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec)

    Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec)

79. 1974

    10th British Commonwealth Games open in Christchurch, New Zealand

    The 1974 British Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974.

80. 1975

    "Hot l Baltimore" situation comedy premieres on ABC TV

    Hot l Baltimore is a 1975 American sitcom created by Norman Lear, adapted from the 1973 off-Broadway play The Hot l Baltimore by Lanford Wilson.

81. 1976

    Cleveland Cavaliers score their biggest margin of victory to date (43 points), when they beat Milwaukee 132-89

    Cleveland Cavaliers score their biggest margin of victory to date (43 points), when they beat Milwaukee 132-89

82. 1977

    Massacre of Atocha in Madrid: Five labor lawyers murdered by fascists in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democra

    Massacre of Atocha in Madrid: Five labor lawyers murdered by fascists in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy

83. 1978

    Carter Executive Order on Intelligence (# 12036)

    Executive Order 12036 is a United States Presidential Executive Order signed on January 24, 1978, by President Jimmy Carter that imposed restrictions on and reformed the U.S.

84. 1979

    US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

    The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...

85. 1984

    Apple Computer Inc. unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer in a Super Bowl TV ad directed by Ridley Scott

    Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, best known for its consumer electronics, software and online services.

86. 1985

    15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched

    15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched

87. 1986

    Leon Brittan, Trade and Industry Secretary under Thatcher is 2nd cabinet minister to resign after 'Westland affair'

    Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan of Spennithorne, (25 September 1939 – 21 January 2015) was a British Conservative politician and barrister who served as a European Commissioner from 1989 to 1999.

88. 1987

    Luis Suárez is born

    Luis Suárez, Spanish athlete, known for uruguayan footballer, was born on 1987-01-24.

89. 1988

    Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $21 million

    A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other...

90. 1989

    First reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex

    First reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex

91. 1989

    Ted Bundy dies

    Ted Bundy, American serial killer, known for american serial killer, died on 1989-01-24.

92. 1990

    14th Commonwealth Games open in Auckland, New Zealand

    The 1990 Commonwealth Games (Māori: 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from, 24 January – 3 February 1990.

93. 1992

    Chalino Sánchez is attacked and shot while performing at the Plaza Los Arcos restaurant in Coachella, California

    Rosalino "Chalino" Sánchez Félix (30 August 1960 – 16 May 1992) was a Mexican singer and composer.

94. 1993

    14th annual star-athon $24,000,000

    14th annual star-athon $24,000,000

95. 1993

    Thurgood Marshall dies

    Thurgood Marshall dies

96. 1994

    Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,900 for 1st time (3,914.48)

    Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,900 for 1st time (3,914.48)

97. 1997

    The Swiss government and several banks and businesses agree to create a memorial fund for victims of the Holocaust

    The Swiss government and several banks and businesses agree to create a memorial fund for victims of the Holocaust

98. 2001

    Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson resigns

    Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson is a British former Labour Party politician, lobbyist and diplomat. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004.

99. 2003

    The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation

    The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security...

100. 2011

     "21" second studio album by Adele is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2012, Brit Award for British Album of

     "21" second studio album by Adele is released (Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2012, Brit Award for British Album of the Year, 2011 Billboard Album of the Year)

101. 2013

     17 people are killed and 34 are injured in a bus crash in Taperas, Bolivia

     17 people are killed and 34 are injured in a bus crash in Taperas, Bolivia

102. 2016

     TV drama "The X-Files" returns after 13 years, reuniting lead actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and produced ag

     TV drama "The X-Files" returns after 13 years, reuniting lead actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and produced again by Chris Carter

103. 2018

     Former US Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar is found guilty of molesting over 150 girls and is sentenced to up to 175 yea

     Former US Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar is found guilty of molesting over 150 girls and is sentenced to up to 175 years in prison

104. 2019

     17 temperature records broken in South Australia including highest ever recorded for capital Adelaide at 46.6C

     17 temperature records broken in South Australia including highest ever recorded for capital Adelaide at 46.6C

105. 2022

     19 die in a fight and a fire at a nightclub in Sorong city, West Papua, Indonesia [1]

     19 die in a fight and a fire at a nightclub in Sorong city, West Papua, Indonesia [1]

106. 2023

     Adani Enterprises owned by Gautam Adani, world's third richest man, loses $108billion in value after investment firm Hin

     Adani Enterprises owned by Gautam Adani, world's third richest man, loses $108billion in value after investment firm Hindenburg Research publishes report alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud [1]

107. 2024

     Israeli forces expand their ground offensive into central Gaza's urban refugee camps saying it will last "many months" [

     Israeli forces expand their ground offensive into central Gaza's urban refugee camps saying it will last "many months" [1]

108. 2025

     US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice

     US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice citing reasons for the firing to Congress

109. 2026

     Alex Pretti (39) is the second person shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in recent weeks; footag

     Alex Pretti (39) is the second person shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in recent weeks; footage of his death posted to social media almost immediately after the shooting seems to contradict the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the event [1]

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