Historical Events In June - 24

1908  On this day in history a Kopff discovers asteroids #663 Gerlinde ʘ Judith   

1908  Yanks replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost pct of any Yankee mgr 27-71 (.276) on June - 24.   

1908  Hugo Distler, composer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th Pres (1885-89, 93-97), dies at 71   

1909  On this day in history 15th US Golf Open: George Sargent shoots a 290 at Englewood GC NJ   

1909  Milton Katims, NYC, conductor/violist (WOR-NYC) on June - 24.   

1910  50th British Golf Open: James Braid shoots a 299 at St Andrews Scot on June - 24.   

1910  On this day in history denis Dowling, baritone   

1911  17th US Golf Open: John McDermott shoots a 307 at Chicago GC in Ill on this day in history.   

1911  Juan Manuel Fangio, racing driver on June - 24.   

1912  On this day in history brian Johnston, cricketer (BBC radio commentator & cake connoisseur)   

1913  53rd British Golf Open: J H Taylor shoots a 304 at Hoylake Hoylake on June - 24.   

1913  John Kubris, Czech resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1913  On June - 24 frank Lynes, composer, dies at 55   

1914  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #789 Lena on this day in history.   

1914  King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago   

1915  On this day in history charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar   

1916  On this day in history the most lucrative movie contract to the time was signed by actress, Mary Pickford. She inked the first sevenfigure Hollywood deal.   

1916  Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history john Ciardi, poet/critic (translated Dante)   

1917  Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol on this day in history.   

1919  Al Molinaro, Kenosha Wisc, actor (Murray-Odd Couple, Al-Happy Days) on June - 24.   

1920  Chuvash Autonomous Region formed in RSFSR on June - 24.   

1920  Chuvash Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR on June - 24.   

1920  Bernhard Krol, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On June - 24 billy Casper, golfer   

1922  On June - 24 aFPA changes name to NFL, Chicago Staleys become Chicago Bears   

1922  On this day in history aadje [Alida WM] Lyre, Dutch twin daughter of Prince Hendrik(?)   

1922  On this day in history walter Rathenau, German foreign minister, killed by anti-semites at 54   

1923  Pope Pius XI speaks against allies occupying Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jack Carter, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Amazing Dobermans, Octagon)   

1924  On this day in history 59th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Hoylake Hoylake   

1924  Ranasinghe Premadasa, president of Sri Lanka (1989-93) on this day in history.   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on this day in history.   

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

1343  On June - 24 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  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on June - 24.   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

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

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on June - 24.   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on June - 24.   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  On this day in history death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)