Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

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 this day in history.   

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  Pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war on July - 24.   

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  On this day in history marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On July - 24 118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)   

1936  On this day in history james Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52   

1937  On July - 24 alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro   

1938  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

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  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  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  On July - 24 russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp.   

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

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

1945  On July - 24 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 July - 24.   

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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 July - 24.   

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

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

1725  On July - 24 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  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

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 July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

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

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

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