Historical Events In June - 24

1861  Tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US on June - 24.   

1861  Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac   

1866  2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army on this day in history.   

1873  Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren)   

1879  On this day in history agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer   

1880  First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français on June - 24.   

1881  200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico on this day in history.   

1882  NL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty on June - 24.   

1882  Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1884  John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention on June - 24.   

1885  British government of Salisbury forms on June - 24.   

1888  Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) on June - 24.   

1891  On this day in history irving Pichel, Pitts PA, actor/director (Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist)   

1891  On June - 24 ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80   

1894  On June - 24 decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  On June - 24 decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history jack Dempsey, "Manassa Mauler", heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26)   

1897  Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on June - 24.   

1898  American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on June - 24.   

1899  On June - 24 bruce Marshall, writer   

1900  Dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge on June - 24.   

1900  On this day in history memphis Minnie, rocker   

1901  On this day in history picasso displays his work for the very first time   

1901  1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1901  Harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus) on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 24 king Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.   

1903  Russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist on June - 24.   

1903  On this day in history ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver   

1904  Kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit) on June - 24.   

1906  Pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire) on June - 24.   

1907  Jose de Lima Siquiera, composer on this day in history.   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on June - 24.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on this day in history.   

1343  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373)   

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

1499  On June - 24 birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  On June - 24 birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  On this day in history death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  On June - 24 death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 24 lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  Death of Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) on June - 24.   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on this day in history.