Page 3: Historical Events In April - 24

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

1863  On this day in history 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  On this day in history fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

1866  On April - 24 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 April - 24 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president   

1874  On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

1875  On April - 24 jeno Huszka, composer   

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

1877  Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer   

1880  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1883  28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair on April - 24.   

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

1884  National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta) on April - 24.   

1886  Kurt Pinthus, writer on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 24 eastman Kodak forms   

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

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

1891  Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 24 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.   

1897  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered