Page 4: Historical Events In January - 24

1899  On this day in history belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

1900  On this day in history battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England on this day in history.   

1901  Emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein on January - 24.   

1901  On January - 24 1st games played in baseball's American League   

1901  On January - 24 simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68   

1902  On this day in history denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA   

1902  Oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 24 robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters)   

1904  On this day in history franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

1906  Norman Cook, museum curator on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician   

1908  General Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on January - 24.   

1908  Robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England on January - 24.   

1908  Gen Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts on this day in history.   

1909  Ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil) on January - 24.   

1911  On this day in history c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

1911  Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1912  Ken Weekes, cricketer (WI batsman v England 1939, 137 at The Oval) on January - 24.   

1913  On this day in history franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished   

1913  Mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman) on this day in history.   

1913  Gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47 on January - 24.   

1914  On this day in history opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC   

1915  German-British sea battle at Doggersbank &Helgoland on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 24 german-British sea battle at Doggersbank & Helgoland   

1915  On January - 24 robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)   

1916  John Corner, scientist on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 24 ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

1917  The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor on this day in history.   

1917  On January - 24 ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

1917  Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on January - 24.   

1918  On this day in history oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born   

1918  On this day in history gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)   

1918  On January - 24 oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on January - 24.   

1444  On this day in history birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)   

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.   

1664  On January - 24 birth of john Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized)   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.   

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.   

1679  Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on this day in history.   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on this day in history.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on this day in history.   

0772  On January - 24 stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies   

0817  Stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on January - 24.   

1336  Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1366  Death of Alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299) on January - 24.   

1376  Death of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader on this day in history.