Page 5: Historical Events In August - 24

1916  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 on this day in history.   

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

1917  On August - 24 dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)   

1918  On August - 24 sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France   

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

1918  On August - 24 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

1919  On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning   

1919  "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 24 battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece   

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

1922  1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams) on August - 24.   

1923  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  On this day in history helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)   

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  39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62) on August - 24.   

1927  On this day in history roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist   

1928  On August - 24 a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1932  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

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  On this day in history germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

1939  On August - 24 germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.   

1939  Last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on August - 24.   

1939  W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

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

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  On August - 24 death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

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

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

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  On August - 24 death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

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

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.