Page 6: Historical Events In August - 24

1943  Phila A's drop AL record tying 20th game in a row, win the 2nd game on this day in history.   

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 24 gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris   

1945  On August - 24 cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy & strike out 12   

1948  On this day in history the birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on August - 24.   

1949  On August - 24 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect   

1950  Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel on August - 24.   

1950  1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson on this day in history.   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on   

1954  On this day in history communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism   

1954  On August - 24 international Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China   

1954  Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on August - 24.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on this day in history.   

1956  1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian   

1957  On this day in history british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea   

1957  On August - 24 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

1958  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on August - 24.   

1958  On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

1959  Hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii) on August - 24.   

1959  On August - 24 england complete 5-0 series drubbing of India   

1960  On August - 24 -127 F (-88ø C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

1960  On August - 24 60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil   

1960  On August - 24 -127°F (-88°C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

1961  On August - 24 former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...)   

1962  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1963  John Pennel is first to pole-vault 17' on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

1966  On this day in history uSSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon   

1967  On this day in history liberian flag designed   

1967  Mobs from China repeatedly attack British positions along 27km Hong Kong border and are driven off with tear gas on August - 24.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  On August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

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 August - 24.   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on this day in history.   

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

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