Page 6: Historical Events In July - 24

1948  Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on this day in history.   

1948  4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash on July - 24.   

1949  Inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 HRs to beat Senators, 7-5 on July - 24.   

1950  On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

1950  V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

1952  112ø F (44ø C), Louisville, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 24 pres Truman settles 53-day steel strike   

1952  On this day in history 112°F (44°C), Louisville, Georgia (state record)   

1953  On this day in history kEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On July - 24 mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90   

1955  On this day in history ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia   

1956  On this day in history brendan Behan's "Quare Fellow," premieres in London   

1957  On July - 24 kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1957  On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

1958  On this day in history 14 people named 1st life peers in UK   

1959  VP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate" on this day in history.   

1959  500,000th Dutch TV set registered on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 24 carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

1961  A US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba on July - 24.   

1961  On July - 24 edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

1962  On July - 24 victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86   

1963  124 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 24 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies   

1965  On this day in history bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"   

1965  Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the NY Mets on July - 24.   

1965  On this day in history constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59   

1966  On July - 24 montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

1966  On this day in history tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32   

1967  Beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks   

1967  Race riot in Cambridge Maryland on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72   

1969  Apollo 11 returns to Earth on July - 24.   

1969  On this day in history muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal   

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

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

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 July - 24.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.