January 24: Alasitas (La Paz, Bolivia); Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (1859)Sutter's Mill1458 The Estates unanimously proclaimed 14-year-old Matthias Corvinus King of Hungary after being persuaded to do so by his uncle Michael Szilgyi.1848 James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill (reconstruction pictured) in Coloma, California, leading to the California gold rush.1968 Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launched Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese army and the Viet Cong.1977 Spanish transition to democracy: Neo-fascists attacked an office in Madrid, killing five people and injuring four others.1987 About 20,000 protestors marched in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.Signe Rink (b.1836)Maria Tallchief (b.1925)Madge Bellamy (d.1990)Helena Kmie (d.2017)More anniversaries: January 23January 24January 25ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout