Page 3: Historical Events In April - 24

1856  Henri POBJ Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime) on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 24 skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid)   

1864  On this day in history george AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20)   

1865  Fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF) on April - 24.   

1866  On this day in history victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph.   

1867  Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars on April - 24.   

1867  On this day in history in Manhattan, Kansas a 5.1 quake is the largest historical earthquake in Kansas.   

1867  Fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death) on April - 24.   

1872  Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president   

1874  John Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial) on this day in history.   

1875  Jeno Huszka, composer on April - 24.   

1875  On this day in history jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

1877  On this day in history last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans)   

1877  On April - 24 charles Cuvillier, composer   

1880  On April - 24 amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England   

1880  Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England on April - 24.   

1883  On this day in history 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair   

1883  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30] on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 24 national Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta)   

1886  Kurt Pinthus, writer on April - 24.   

1888  Eastman Kodak forms on April - 24.   

1889  On this day in history [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45)   

1891  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

1891  On this day in history count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies   

1892  On this day in history jack Hulbert, Ely England, actor (Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack)   

1893  Robert Harron, NYC, actor (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance) on April - 24.   

1894  French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 on April - 24.   

1895  On April - 24 joshua Slocum completes around-the-world voyage in 11-m boat   

1895  S Constantine Timoshenko, Russian marshal/people's commissioner on April - 24.   

1897  The first journalist to be named White House news reporter was William Price, who began working the prestigious beat for the "Washington Star" this day on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 24 1st reporter, William Price (Wash Star), assigned to White House   

1897  Benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist (or 1797) on April - 24.   

1898  Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba on this day in history.   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered