January 24

Today's Events

  • 1556
    Most deadly earthquake kills 830 000 in Shensi Province China
  • 1639
    Connecticut colony organized under Fundamental Orders
  • 1764
    Gov Winthrop Telescope is destroyed in a Harvard fire
  • 1848
    James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma Calif
  • 1861
    Arsenal at Augusta Ga seized by Confederacy
  • 1899
    Rubber heel patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan
  • 1935
    Beer 1st sold in cans Richmond Va
  • 1965
    Sir Winston Churchill died in England
  • 1981
    Islanders scored 5 power play goals against Nordiques
  • 1982
    SF 49'ers win their 1st Super Bowl 26-21
  • 1985
    15th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 3 is launched
  • 1986
    Voyager 2 makes 1st fly-by of Uranus (81 593 km) finds new moons
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