Historical Events In August - 24
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1889 On this day in history simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet
1889 On this day in history jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies
1890 Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history thomas Edison patents motion picture camera
1891 On August - 24 alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer
1893 Tornado destroys coast of Savannah & Charleston, about 1000 die on August - 24.
1894 On August - 24 jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark)
1895 John F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74 on August - 24.
1896 On August - 24 phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)
1898 On this day in history albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974)
1899 Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) on this day in history.
1900 Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) on this day in history.
1902 Fernand Braudel, French historian (Civililization & Capitalism) on August - 24.
1904 24th US Mens Tennis: Holcombe Ward beats William Clothier (108 64 97) on August - 24.
1904 On August - 24 rod Redwing, NY, actor (Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory)
1905 Chicago Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings on this day in history.
1905 Donald Douglas, Scotland, actor (I Love You Again) on August - 24.
1906 On August - 24 cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game
1906 Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history pieter Louis Tak, writer (Chronicle), dies at 58
1908 Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 24.
1909 Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal on this day in history.
1909 Ronnie Grieveson, S Afr cricket keeper/batsman (2 Tests v Eng 1939) on this day in history.
1910 Bernhard Heiden, composer on this day in history.
1911 On August - 24 manuel d'Arriaga elected 1st president of Portugal
1911 On this day in history karl AF Schiller, West German economist/SPD-minister
1912 Alaska becomes a U.S. territory on this day in history.
1912 On August - 24 nYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians
1912 On this day in history territory of Alaska organized
1912 On August - 24 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 On this day in history dorothy Comingore, [Linda Winters], LA CA, actress (Citizen Kane)
1914 Battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops on this day in history.
1915 Alice B[radley] Sheldon, US, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful) on August - 24.
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