Historical Events In July - 24

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

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  The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres on this day in history.   

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  NY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde on July - 24.   

1931  George Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings on this day in history.   

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history german judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe   

1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1934  The first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on July - 24.   

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

1935  On July - 24 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain   

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

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 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  On this day in history fDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China   

1942  HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on July - 24.   

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  On July - 24 revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.   

1943  RAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions   

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

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 this day in history.   

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1380  On July - 24 birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

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

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

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

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

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