This Day in History: January 24th

Here are 10 historical events that took place on January 24th, listed in chronological order:

1. 41 AD: Roman Emperor Caligula is assassinated by his own officers.
2. 1848: James W. Marshall discovers gold at Sutter’s Mill in California, leading to the California Gold Rush.
3. 1908: The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.
4. 1924: The first Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France.
5. 1943: World War II: The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins in the Pacific.
6. 1965: Winston Churchill dies at the age of 90.
7. 1984: Apple Computer unveils the Macintosh personal computer.
8. 1986: Voyager 2 passes within 81,500 kilometers (50,600 miles) of Uranus.
9. 1993: Turkish journalist and writer Ugur Mumcu is assassinated by a car bomb in Ankara.
10. 2003: The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operations.

These events span a wide range of historical periods and include significant moments in politics, exploration, technology, and sports.

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