Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

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

1926  On July - 24 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  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- ) on July - 24.   

1929  Pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war on this day in history.   

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  On July - 24 marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On July - 24 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1938  Instant coffee invented on July - 24.   

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  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 July - 24.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on July - 24.   

1943  Revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions on this day in history.   

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

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

1946  9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash on July - 24.   

1947  On July - 24 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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

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 July - 24.   

1240  On July - 24 death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

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

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

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

1652  On July - 24 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 this day in history.