Historical Events In August - 24
Thursday, 30 June 2022
1916 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 on this day in history.
1916 On this day in history 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 Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on August - 24.
1918 On August - 24 ray McIntire, chemical engineer
1919 On August - 24 cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning
1919 On this day in history "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer
1921 On August - 24 battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece
1921 Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on August - 24.
1922 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams) on August - 24.
1923 On August - 24 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)
1923 On August - 24 helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)
1923 On this day in history kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66
1924 On this day in history louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)
1925 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62) on August - 24.
1927 Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1931 On this day in history france & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty
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 this day in history.
1932 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.
1936 Australian Antarctic Territory created on this day in history.
1937 Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on this day in history.
1938 England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval on this day in history.
1939 On August - 24 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact
1939 On this day in history germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.
1939 Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on August - 24.
1939 W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on August - 24.
1939 Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on this day in history.
1940 Luftwaffe bombs London on this day in history.
1940 On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80
1942 Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands on August - 24.
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