Historical Events In July - 24

1925  Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica) on this day in history.  

1926  On July - 24 hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)  

1927  Opening of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium The gate records the names of over 56,000 allied soldiers, among them 6,176 Australian soldiers of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the First World War on July - 24.  

1927  On this day in history the Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.  

1927  On this day in history james J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )  

1929  On this day in history pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war  

1929  On this day in history nY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde  

1931  George Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings on July - 24.  

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1933  On July - 24 german judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe  

1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.  

1934  On this day in history the first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY  

1934  1st ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on July - 24.  

1935  1st greeting telegram sent in Britain on this day in history.  

1936  118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on July - 24.  

1936  On July - 24 121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record)  

1936  118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.  

1936  James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52 on July - 24.  

1937  Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro on July - 24.  

1938  On July - 24 instant coffee invented  

1940  1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1941  FDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China on July - 24.  

1942  HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on this day in history.  

1942  The Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces on July - 24.  

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on July - 24.  

1943  On this day in history revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.  

1943  On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead)  

1944  Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian on this day in history.  

1944  Russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp on July - 24.  

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49  

1945  US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam on this day in history.  

1946  9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash on this day in history.  

1947  Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.  

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

1757  On July - 24 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 July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered  

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  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.  

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