Historical Events In April - 24

1856  Henri POBJ Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime) on April - 24.  

1863  Skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid) on April - 24.  

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

1867  On this day in history fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death)  

1872  Volcano Vesuvius erupts on this day in history.  

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  Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on April - 24.  

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

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 April - 24 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  On April - 24 jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]  

1884  On this day in history national Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta)  

1886  Kurt Pinthus, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1893  Robert Harron, NYC, actor (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance) on this day in history.  

1894  On April - 24 french cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18  

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

1897  Benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist (or 1797) on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba  

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

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.  

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

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  On this day in history wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

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

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