Historical Events In July - 24

1925  On this day in history ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica)  

1926  Hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history 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  The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres on July - 24.  

1927  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- ) on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1934  On July - 24 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 July - 24.  

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

1936  121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record) on this day in history.  

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

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

1937  Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro on this day in history.  

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 July - 24.  

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 this day in history irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC  

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

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

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

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

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

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49 on July - 24.  

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

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 July - 24.  

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

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]  

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  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  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)  

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights  

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

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32  

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

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.