Page 5: Historical Events In August - 24

1916  On August - 24 official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas   

1916  Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian on this day in history.   

1917  Dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ) on August - 24.   

1918  Sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 24 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  On August - 24 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

1919  Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning on August - 24.   

1919  "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on August - 24.   

1921  Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on this day in history.   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on this day in history.   

1922  1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams) on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 24 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) on August - 24.   

1923  On this day in history kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66   

1924  Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)   

1927  Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on August - 24.   

1928  A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City on this day in history.   

1929  43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) on this day in history.   

1931  France & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty on August - 24.   

1932  On August - 24 amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ.   

1932  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart   

1936  On August - 24 australian Antarctic Territory created   

1937  On August - 24 republican offensive near Belchite Spain   

1938  England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval on this day in history.   

1939  Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.   

1939  On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1939  W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on August - 24.   

1939  On August - 24 last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1940  Luftwaffe bombs London on August - 24.   

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands   

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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 August - 24.   

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  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

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 August - 24.   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

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