Historical Events In August - 24

1943  On August - 24 phila A's drop AL record tying 20th game in a row, win the 2nd game  

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on August - 24.  

1944  On this day in history gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris  

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

1948  The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician on August - 24.  

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on this day in history.  

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel  

1950  On August - 24 1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson  

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

1951  On August - 24 bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on  

1954  Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC  

1956  On August - 24 1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC  

1957  The birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian on August - 24.  

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

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open  

1958  On August - 24 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 this day in history -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  Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) on August - 24.  

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

1963  On August - 24 john Pennel is first to pole-vault 17'  

1964  On August - 24 maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73  

1966  USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon on August - 24.  

1967  On August - 24 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  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65  

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

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

1393  On August - 24 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 August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer  

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

1103  On this day in history magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies  

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

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