Events in History
- 41 Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter's assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard
- 817 St Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Stephen IV
- 1076 Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII
- 1118 Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
- 1458 Matthias I Corvinus chosen King of Hungary
- 1534 French King Francis I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy
- 1568 Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire
- 1568 In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William I of Orange an outlaw
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Hadrian
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Moon Jae-inWeddings in History
- 1121 English King Henry I marries 2nd wife Adeliza [Adela] of Louvain at Windsor Castle
- 1328 King Edward III of England (15) marries Philippa of Hainault (18) at York Minster, in York
- 1884 Abolitionist Frederick Douglass marries his second wife suffragist Helen Pitts
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Marvin MinskyJanuary in History
California Gold Rush
At first it was just a glint in James Marshall’s eye. But when he confirmed what he thought he had seen, the frantic California Gold Rush of the 1840s began.
January 24, 1848
Beer in a Can
Krueger's Cream Ale and Krueger's Finest Beer, sold by American company Krueger Brewing Co.
January 24, 1935
Apple Macintosh Personal Computer
Apple's revolutionary personal computer
January 24, 1984
Discovery of Gold in California
First gold nugget discovered in California
January 24, 1848