Historical Events In July - 24

1898  Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) on this day in history.  

1899  On July - 24 chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man)  

1900  On this day in history race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed  

1900  Zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott on July - 24.  

1900  On this day in history ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59  

1901  O. Henry is released from prison in Austin, Texas after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank on this day in history.  

1902  Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England on July - 24.  

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer on this day in history.  

1903  Robert Mills Delaney, composer on July - 24.  

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on July - 24.  

1905  On July - 24 treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II  

1907  On this day in history hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario  

1908  John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) on this day in history.  

1909  Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates on July - 24.  

1910  On this day in history matador Juan Belmonte (18) kills his 1st bull  

1910  On July - 24 edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit  

1911  Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas on July - 24.  

1913  George H Brown, film producer on July - 24.  

1914  David Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die  

1915  Frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia) on July - 24.  

1916  Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) on July - 24.  

1917  John Hillaby, writer/traveller on July - 24.  

1918  On July - 24 sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France  

1918  On this day in history ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini)  

1919  Race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded) on July - 24.  

1919  The birth of Peter Yates, British director on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)  

1921  On July - 24 belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France  

1922  On July - 24 charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86)  

1923  Allied Powers & Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne on this day in history.  

1924  On July - 24 david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)  

1925  On this day in history insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient  

1925  On this day in history scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 & costs  

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.  

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.  

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.  

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)  

1759  On July - 24 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.  

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.  

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.  

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.