Historical Events In August - 24
Monday, 23 May 2022
1889 Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet on August - 24.
1889 Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on August - 24.
1890 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) on August - 24.
1891 Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera on this day in history.
1891 On August - 24 alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer
1893 On this day in history tornado destroys coast of Savannah & Charleston, about 1000 die
1894 On this day in history jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)
1895 John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)
1898 On this day in history albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)
1899 On August - 24 johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons)
1900 On this day in history preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger)
1902 On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian (Civililization & Capitalism)
1904 On August - 24 24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97)
1904 On August - 24 rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)
1905 Chicago Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings on August - 24.
1905 On this day in history donald Douglas, Scotland, actor (I Love You Again)
1906 On this day in history cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game
1906 On August - 24 alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies
1907 Pieter Louis Tak, writer (Chronicle), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 24.
1909 On this day in history workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal
1909 Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) on August - 24.
1910 Bernhard Heiden, composer on this day in history.
1911 Manuel d'Arriaga elected 1st president of Portugal on August - 24.
1911 Karl AF Schiller, West German economist/SPD-minister on this day in history.
1912 On August - 24 alaska becomes a U.S. territory.
1912 NYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians on this day in history.
1912 Territory of Alaska organized on August - 24.
1912 On this day in history uS passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition the govt
1912 Durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show) on August - 24.
1913 Dorothy Comingore, [Linda Winters], LA CA, actress (Citizen Kane) on this day in history.
1914 On August - 24 battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops
1915 On August - 24 alice B[radley] Sheldon, US, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful)
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