Page 5: Historical Events In August - 24
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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