Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

1925  Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica)   

1926  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 56000 allied soldiers, among them 6176 Australian soldiers of the inaugural Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the inaugural World War.   

1927  The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres   

1927  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )   

1929  Pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war.   

1929  NY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde.   

1931  George Gunn gets 183 and son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings.   

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe   

1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65.   

1934  The inaugural ptarmigan hatched and reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY   

1934  1st ptarmigan hatched and reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY   

1935  1st greeting telegram sent in Britain.   

1936  118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)   

1936  James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52   

1937  Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro.   

1938  Instant coffee invented.   

1940  In this year, 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands.   

1941  In this year, FDR formally claims Japanese troops out of Indo-China   

1942  HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90.   

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.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

1943  Revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.   

1943  RAF bombs Hamburg (20000 dead)   

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

1944  Russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp   

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions.   

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49.   

1945  US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam.   

1946  9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

1947  Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72.   

1948  Soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

1948  4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash.   

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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  Death of 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  Johann weichmann: Composer,   

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

1739  Benedetto marcello: Composer,