Page 4: Historical Events In July - 24

1898  On this day in history amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

1899  Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man) on July - 24.   

1900  Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed on July - 24.   

1900  On this day in history zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott   

1900  On July - 24 ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59   

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

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 July - 24.   

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on this day in history.   

1905  Treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II on this day in history.   

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 July - 24 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 July - 24.   

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

1915  On July - 24 excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die   

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

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

1917  John Hillaby, writer/traveller on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France   

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

1919  Race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history the birth of Peter Yates, British director   

1920  On July - 24 alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

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

1922  On this day in history charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86)   

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 this day in history.   

1925  Scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 & costs on this day in history.   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1738  On July - 24 birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On July - 24 death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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 July - 24.