What happend on 24th January

23.01
25.01
1924

St. Petersburg, Russia is renamed Leningrad.

1922

Christian K. Nelson patents the Eskimo Pie.

1918

A decree of the Council of People's Commissars, introducing the Gregorian calendar in Russia since February 1, issued

1916

In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad, the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.

1908

Robert Baden-Powell begins the Boy Scout movement.

1888

Jacob L. Wortman patents the typewriter ribbon.

1848

California gold rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento.

1742

Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.

1679

King Charles II of England disbands Parliament.

1624

Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa.