Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

1925  Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica) on July - 24.   

1926  On this day in history 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  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- ) on July - 24.   

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

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

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

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on July - 24.   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe on July - 24.   

1933  On July - 24 max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65   

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  On July - 24 118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)   

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

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

1936  James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 24 alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro   

1938  Instant coffee invented on July - 24.   

1940  On July - 24 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands   

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  On July - 24 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.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1943  Revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 24 rAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead)   

1944  Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian on July - 24.   

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 July - 24 jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49   

1945  On July - 24 uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

1946  On July - 24 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

1947  On July - 24 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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

1660  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.   

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

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

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 July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

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

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday