Page 6: Historical Events In July - 24

1948  Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1952  On this day in history pres Truman settles 53-day steel strike   

1952  On July - 24 112°F (44°C), Louisville, Georgia (state record)   

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  Brendan Behan's "Quare Fellow," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1957  KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1957  Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history vP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate"   

1959  500,000th Dutch TV set registered on July - 24.   

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

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

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

1962  On this day in history 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  Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Race riot in Cambridge Maryland on July - 24.   

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

1969  Apollo 11 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1969  Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal on this day in history.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

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

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

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

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

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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