Historical Events on January 22

California Gold!

Here are some historical events that happened on January 24:

1848: Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill in California, triggering the California Gold Rush.

1939: The daily strip of the comic strip "Superman" begins.

1965: Winston Churchill dies at the age of 90.

1984: Apple Computer unveils the Macintosh personal computer.

1986: Voyager 2 passes within 81,500 kilometers (50,600 miles) of Uranus.

2003: The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.

These are just a few examples, and there are many more events that occurred on January 24 throughout history.