Important Events From This day in History – 24th January

Today in History

• 1990 Japan launches its first lunar probe

  Hiten was the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Luna 24 in 1976, as well as the first deep space probe to use aerobraking.

• 1984 The Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale

  The “Mac” was the first commercially successful personal computer that employed a graphical user interface and a mouse.

• 1946 The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution

  Resolution 1 established the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (UNAEC).

• 1848 The California Gold Rush begins

  After James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, 300,000 people flocked to the state.

• 1835 Slaves stage a rebellion in Brazil to end slavery

  The Malê Revolt was instrumental in ending slavery in Brazil.