1848CE
Exploration
California Gold Rush Begins
James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, sparking the California Gold Rush that would draw hundreds of thousands to the West.
Daily Chronicle
January 24
3 Historical Records
1862CE
Birth
Edith Wharton Born
American novelist and short story writer, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is best known for The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome, and was a penetrating chronicler of upper-class American society.
1965CE
Death
Winston Churchill Dies
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill died at his London home at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy as a pivotal leader of World War II.