Page 4: Historical Events In August - 24

1889  Simon Kimbangu/Kibangu, Congo prophet on this day in history.   

1889  Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on this day in history.   

1890  Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24) on this day in history.   

1891  Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera on August - 24.   

1891  On this day in history alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer   

1893  On this day in history tornado destroys coast of Savannah & Charleston, about 1000 die   

1894  Jean Rhys, [Ella Williams], Dominica, writer (Voyage in the Dark) on August - 24.   

1895  On August - 24 john F Loudon, entrepreneur/colonial director, dies at 74   

1896  On August - 24 phil Baker, Phila, comedian (Who's Whose)   

1898  Albert Claude, Belgium, biologist/physician (Nobel 1974) on this day in history.   

1899  Johan J Fabricius, Dutch novelist (Island of Demons) on August - 24.   

1900  Preston Foster, Ocean City NJ, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger) on August - 24.   

1902  On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian (Civililization & Capitalism)   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1905  On August - 24 donald Douglas, Scotland, actor (I Love You Again)   

1906  Cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game on August - 24.   

1906  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, dies on August - 24.   

1907  On this day in history pieter Louis Tak, writer (Chronicle), dies at 58   

1908  On this day in history tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 August - 24.   

1910  On August - 24 bernhard Heiden, composer   

1911  Manuel d'Arriaga elected 1st president of Portugal on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 24 karl AF Schiller, West German economist/SPD-minister   

1912  On August - 24 alaska becomes a U.S. territory.   

1912  On this day in history nYC ticker tape parade for Jim Thorpe & victorious US olympians   

1912  On this day in history territory of Alaska organized   

1912  US passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition the govt on August - 24.   

1912  On August - 24 durward Kirby, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Garry Moore Show)   

1913  On this day in history dorothy Comingore, [Linda Winters], LA CA, actress (Citizen Kane)   

1914  On August - 24 battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops   

1915  On this day in history alice B[radley] Sheldon, US, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful)   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on August - 24.   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On August - 24 birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on this day in history.   

1103  On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded