Page 4: Historical Events In July - 24

1898  Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

1899  Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man).   

1900  Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed   

1900  Zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott   

1900  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.   

1902  Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England.   

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer.   

1903  Robert Mills Delaney, composer.   

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59)   

1905  Treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II.   

1907  Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario.   

1908  In this year, John Hayes claims 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)   

1909  Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates.   

1910  Matador Juan Belmonte (18) results in the deaths of his 1st bull   

1910  Edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit   

1911  Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas.   

1913  George H Brown, film producer.   

1914  David Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist   

1915  Excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die.   

1915  Frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia).   

1916  Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band).   

1917  John Hillaby, writer/traveller.   

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

1918  Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini).   

1919  Race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded)   

1919  Peter Yates, British director is born   

1920  Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

1921  In this year, Belgium's Leon Scieur claims Tour de France   

1922  Charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86)   

1923  Allied Powers and Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne   

1924  David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

1925  Insulin successfully used for the inaugural time to treat a patient.   

1925  Scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 and costs.   

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1380  Johannes van capestrano: Italian saint   

1660  Charles talbot: 1st duke of shrewsbury, english politician   

1686  Benedetto marcello: Composer [or aug 9]   

1720  Louise ulrike: Queen of sweden/wife of adolf frederik   

1725  John newton: English cleric and hymnist   

1738  Elizabeth "betje" wolff-bekker: Dutch author/poet (sara burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir borovikovsky: Russian painter   

1759  Victor emmanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Matilda: Countess of tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  Konrad von thüringen: Fifth grand master of the teutonic knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van artevelde: Statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince don carlos of spain: Prince don carlos of spain (b. 1545)   

1594  John boste: Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Death of Johann weichmann: Composer,   

1712  Death of Cornelis earl of nassau: General-major/mister of woudenberg,   

1739  Benedetto marcello: Composer,