THE DAY IN HISTORY · JANUARY 24
January 24 in history
What happened on January 24: 3 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 41, 1848 and 1881, each linked to the map that shows it.
The emperor Caligula is assassinated by his own Praetorian Guard, who then find Claudius hiding behind a curtain and make him emperor.
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— California Gold Rush
24 Jan 1848 — In the channel below Sutter’s sawmill, James Marshall finds gold. The discovery comes nine days before the peace treaty is signed. By the end of 1849, California’s non-Native population has risen from about 14,000 to about 100,000; that autumn, its convention bans slavery.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
— Siege of Geok Tepe
12/24 Jan 1881 — General Skobelev storms Dengil-Tepe, the Turkmen fortress at Geok Tepe, after a siege of three weeks. His report counts 6,500 dead inside the fortress and another 8,000 killed during the pursuit, among them fleeing civilians. There is no independent count. Turkmen remember the assault as a national tragedy; this memorial marks the dead.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
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