Page 4: 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  Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed on July - 24.   

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  On this day in history trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England   

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer on July - 24.   

1903  Robert Mills Delaney, composer on this day in history.   

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 July - 24 hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario   

1908  On this day in history john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)   

1909  Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates on this day in history.   

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

1910  Edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit on July - 24.   

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

1913  George H Brown, film producer on this day in history.   

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

1915  Excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die on this day in history.   

1915  Frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band)   

1917  On July - 24 john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

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

1918  Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 24 race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded)   

1919  The birth of Peter Yates, British director on July - 24.   

1920  Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) on July - 24.   

1921  On this day in history belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France   

1922  Charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86) on this day in history.   

1923  Allied Powers & Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne on July - 24.   

1924  On this day in history david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

1925  Insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient on July - 24.   

1925  On July - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on July - 24.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on July - 24.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.