Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

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

1926  On this day in history hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1927  On July - 24 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   

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 July - 24 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 July - 24.   

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

1933  On this day in history max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

1935  1st greeting telegram sent in Britain on July - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1937  On this day in history alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro   

1938  On July - 24 instant coffee invented   

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

1941  On July - 24 fDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On July - 24 irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

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

1943  RAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead) on July - 24.   

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

1944  On July - 24 russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp.   

1944  On July - 24 300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions   

1944  On July - 24 jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49   

1945  US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam on July - 24.   

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

1947  Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on July - 24.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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