Page 4: Historical Events In June - 24

1861  On this day in history tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US   

1861  Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries on June - 24.   

1863  On this day in history planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac   

1866  On this day in history 2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army   

1873  Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren)   

1879  Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history first performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.   

1881  200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

1882  On June - 24 joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

1884  On June - 24 john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention   

1885  British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

1891  On this day in history irving Pichel, Pitts PA, actor/director (Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist)   

1891  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80 on June - 24.   

1894  Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years on June - 24.   

1894  Decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years on June - 24.   

1894  On this day in history m F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56   

1895  Jack Dempsey, "Manassa Mauler", heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26) on June - 24.   

1897  Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on June - 24.   

1898  American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on this day in history.   

1899  Bruce Marshall, writer on this day in history.   

1900  Dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge on this day in history.   

1900  Memphis Minnie, rocker on this day in history.   

1901  On June - 24 picasso displays his work for the very first time   

1901  On June - 24 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris   

1901  Harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus) on this day in history.   

1902  King Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation on June - 24.   

1903  On June - 24 russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist   

1903  Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit)   

1906  On this day in history pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

1907  On this day in history jose de Lima Siquiera, composer   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on June - 24.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on June - 24.   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on June - 24.   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on June - 24.   

1499  On this day in history birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  On June - 24 birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  On June - 24 death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on June - 24.   

1475  On June - 24 albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  Death of Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) on June - 24.   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on this day in history.