Page 4: Historical Events In January - 24

1899  On January - 24 belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

1900  Battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

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 January - 24 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 this day in history.   

1902  On January - 24 oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist   

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

1904  Franz Coenen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 24 norman Cook, museum curator   

1907  Alfonse Vranckx, Belgian lawyer/politician on January - 24.   

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

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

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

1909  On January - 24 ann Todd, Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)   

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

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  Franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished on January - 24.   

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  On January - 24 opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1915  On this day in history robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)   

1916  John Corner, scientist on January - 24.   

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  Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) on January - 24.   

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

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 24 gottfried von Einem, Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)   

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

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1287  On January - 24 birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)   

1444  On January - 24 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  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On January - 24 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

1705  On January - 24 birth of farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato   

0041  Death of Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28 on January - 24.   

0661  Death of Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered on January - 24.   

0772  Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies on January - 24.   

0817  On this day in history stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

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

1336  On January - 24 alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

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

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