Page 3: Historical Events In July - 13
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1868 Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt governor of Louisiana. 

1870 King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depeche" on Bismarck. 

1872 Alfons van de Perre, Flemish physician/MP. 

1876 29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office. 

1877 Karl Erb, German tenor 

1877 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German bishop of Mainz, dies at 65 

1878 Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano. 

1878 Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends. 

1881 American outlaw Billy the Kid is shot to death 

1882 200 die as train derails near Tcherny, Russia. 

1883 [Louis C] Marcel Berckmans, painter/actor (Potasch and Perlemoer). 

1884 Francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies) 

1888 Fernando A N de Seabra Pessoa, Portuguese poet (Mensagem). 

1889 Carli Zoeller, composer, dies at 49. 

1890 John C Fremont declared Republic of California, dies at 76. 

1891 Franco Casavola, composer. 

1894 Isaak Babel, Rus short-story writer/dramatist (Red Calvary) [or 6/13] 

1894 Juventino Rosas, composer, dies at 26 

1895 Sidney Blackmer, Salisbury NC, actor (Ted Roosevelt in 12 movies). 

1896 Ed Delahanty, is recorded as becoming 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game 

1898 Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio. 

1898 SF Ferry Building at foot of Market St opens. 

1898 Guglielmo Marconi patents radio 

1898 Martin David, German/Neth law historian. 

1900 Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8. 

1900 JH Scheps, Dutch 2nd-Member of parliament (social democratic). 

1901 Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight boxing champ (1922-26) 

1903 Eric Portman, Yorkshire England, actor (Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale). 

1903 August Reissmann, composer, dies at 77 

1906 Harry Sosnik, Chicago, orch leader (Jack Carter Show, Your Hit Parade). 

1908 4th modern Olympic games opens in London. 

1909 David Branson, composer 

1912 Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area at Yanco, NSW, is officially opened. 

1913 inaugural Commonewealth of Australian banknotes are circulated. 

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