Page 4: Historical Events In January - 24

1899  Belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms on January - 24.   

1900  Battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army) on January - 24.   

1900  On this day in history newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England   

1901  On this day in history emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein   

1901  On this day in history 1st games played in baseball's American League   

1901  On this day in history simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68   

1902  Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA on January - 24.   

1902  Oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist on January - 24.   

1903  Robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters) on January - 24.   

1904  On January - 24 franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77   

1906  On this day in history norman Cook, museum curator   

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

1908  On January - 24 general Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts   

1908  On this day in history robert Baden-Powell organizes the first Boy Scout troop in England.   

1908  On January - 24 gen Baden-Powell starts Boy-Scouts   

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

1911  C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on January - 24.   

1911  On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

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 January - 24.   

1913  On this day in history gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47   

1914  Opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history german-British sea battle at Doggersbank & Helgoland   

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

1916  On this day in history john Corner, scientist   

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

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  On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

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

1918  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1638  On January - 24 birth of charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

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 January - 24.   

0661  On this day in history death of ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered   

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 January - 24.   

1366  On January - 24 death of alfonso IV of Aragon (b. 1299)   

1376  On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader