Page 4: Historical Events In April - 24

1899  Transvaal British Uitlanders ask Queen Victoria for aid on April - 24.   

1900  Passing of Andrew Halliday, cable car pioneer on April - 24.   

1900  George J D Campbell, Brit min of Indies (1868-74, 80-85), dies at 76 on April - 24.   

1901  On this day in history 1st AL game, Chic beats Cleve Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out   

1903  Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder (Spanish Falange) on this day in history.   

1904  Willem De Kooning, Rotterdam Netherland, artist (North Atlantic Light) on April - 24.   

1904  Friedrich Siemens, German industrial, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1905  On April - 24 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey v Gentlemen (18 & 28)   

1905  Robert Penn Warren, 1st US poet laureate (All the King's Men) on April - 24.   

1907  On this day in history hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.   

1907  On April - 24 vaclav Trojan, composer   

1908  On April - 24 mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

1908  On this day in history mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32d-5h-25m   

1908  On April - 24 heddy Bouber, [Hermanus G Blom], actor (Bluejackets)   

1909  On this day in history harry Hillman & Lawson Robertson run 100m 3-legged race in 11 seconds   

1909  Bernhard Grzimek, zoologist (West Germany) on April - 24.   

1910  On April - 24 german Catholic youth movement Quickborn forms   

1911  Jack E Leonard, Chicago Ill, comedian (Disorderly Orderly) on this day in history.   

1912  Justin M'Carthy, politician/novelist (Miss Misanthrope), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1913  On April - 24 the skyscraper Woolworth Building in New York City is opened.   

1914  Bernard Caulfield, judge on this day in history.   

1915  Lt. Edward Donald Bellew (Cdn. 7th Cdn Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Ypres, Belgium on April - 24.   

1915  Massacre of Armenians by Turks on this day in history.   

1915  Sgt-Major Frederick William Hall Cdn. (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Ypres, Belgium on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 24 german army fires chloroform gas in Ieper   

1916  Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history stanley Kauffmann, NYC, playwright (Red Handkerchief Man)   

1917  On April - 24 yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway   

1917  Len Creed, bookmaker on this day in history.   

1917  Oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1920  British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect (lasts 28 years) on this day in history.   

1921  1st municipal elections for men & women in Belgium on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history laci Boldemann, composer   

1922  On this day in history j D Cannon, Salmon Idaho, actor (McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory)   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On April - 24 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  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

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

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  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

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

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

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

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

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