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  On this day in history anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian   

1917  On this day in history dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)   

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

1918  Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

1918  Ray McIntire, chemical engineer on August - 24.   

1919  Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning on this day in history.   

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

1921  Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on August - 24.   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on August - 24.   

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

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  Kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66 on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1927  Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1932  On August - 24 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart   

1936  On August - 24 australian Antarctic Territory created   

1937  Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on August - 24.   

1938  On this day in history england beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval   

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

1939  Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact on August - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.   

1942  Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands on August - 24.   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on August - 24.   

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  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.   

0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1217  On August - 24 eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on August - 24.   

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

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on August - 24.