Page 6: Historical Events In July - 24

1948  On July - 24 soviets blockades Berlin from the west   

1948  On this day in history 4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash   

1949  On this day in history inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 HRs to beat Senators, 7-5   

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

1950  On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral   

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

1953  KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on July - 24.   

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

1955  Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on July - 24.   

1956  On July - 24 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  On July - 24 vP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate"   

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

1960  Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 24 a US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba   

1961  Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show on July - 24.   

1962  Victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86 on this day in history.   

1963  124 Unification church couples wed in Korea on July - 24.   

1964  On this day in history erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies   

1965  On July - 24 bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"   

1965  Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the NY Mets on this day in history.   

1965  Constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1966  Montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45 on July - 24.   

1966  Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks on July - 24.   

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

1967  Little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72 on July - 24.   

1969  On this day in history apollo 11 returns to Earth   

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

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

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

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

1712  On July - 24 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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