Page 4: Historical Events In January - 24

1899  On this day in history belgium govt of Vandenpeereboom forms   

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

1900  On January - 24 newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England   

1901  Emily Hobhouse views Lord Kitchener's concentration camp at Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

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

1901  Simon Hassler, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1902  Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history oskar Morgenstern, German/US economist   

1903  On this day in history robert Gwathmey, artist (Arts & Letters)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1908  On January - 24 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  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  On this day in history gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47   

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

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

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 January - 24.   

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   

1917  On January - 24 the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

1917  On this day in history 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  Oral Roberts evangelist founder Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

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

1918  Oral Roberts evangelist: founder: Oral Roberts University was born on January - 24.   

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1287  Richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345) was born on this day in history.   

1444  On January - 24 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  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 January - 24 birth of thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)   

1679  On January - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0817  On January - 24 stefanus IV, pope (816-17), dies   

1125  Death of David IV of Georgia (b. 1073) on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36   

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

1376  On January - 24 death of richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, English military leader