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  George AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20) on April - 24.   

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

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

1867  Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars on this day in history.   

1867  On April - 24 in Manhattan, Kansas a 5.1 quake is the largest historical earthquake in Kansas.   

1867  On April - 24 fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death)   

1872  On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

1873  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president on April - 24.   

1874  On April - 24 john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

1875  Jeno Huszka, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On April - 24 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

1877  Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans) on April - 24.   

1877  Charles Cuvillier, composer on April - 24.   

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  On this day in history amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England   

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

1883  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30] on April - 24.   

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

1886  On April - 24 kurt Pinthus, writer   

1888  On April - 24 eastman Kodak forms   

1889  On April - 24 [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45)   

1891  On April - 24 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

1891  Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies on April - 24.   

1892  On April - 24 jack Hulbert, Ely England, actor (Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack)   

1893  On this day in history robert Harron, NYC, actor (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance)   

1894  French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 on this day in history.   

1895  Joshua Slocum completes around-the-world voyage in 11-m boat on April - 24.   

1895  S Constantine Timoshenko, Russian marshal/people's commissioner on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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  1st reporter, William Price (Wash Star), assigned to White House on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 24 benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist (or 1797)   

1898  Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba on April - 24.   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

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  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.