Historical Events In August - 24
Thursday, 09 May 2024
1916 On August - 24 official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas
1916 On August - 24 anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian
1917 On August - 24 dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)
1918 On August - 24 sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France
1918 On August - 24 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)
1918 Ray McIntire, chemical engineer on August - 24.
1919 Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning on this day in history.
1919 "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on August - 24.
1921 Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on August - 24.
1921 Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on August - 24.
1922 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams) on this day in history.
1923 On August - 24 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)
1923 Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66
1924 On August - 24 louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)
1925 On this day in history 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)
1927 On August - 24 roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist
1928 On August - 24 a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.
1929 43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) on August - 24.
1931 France & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty on this day in history.
1932 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ on this day in history.
1932 The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.
1932 On this day in history 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart
1936 Australian Antarctic Territory created on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history republican offensive near Belchite Spain
1938 England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval on this day in history.
1939 Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on this day in history.
1939 Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact on August - 24.
1939 Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on August - 24.
1939 On August - 24 w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies
1939 Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on this day in history.
1940 On August - 24 luftwaffe bombs London
1940 On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80
1942 On this day in history sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands
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