Historical Events In July - 24
Friday, 29 September 2023
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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