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 this day in history.   

1863  On June - 24 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 June - 24.   

1877  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren) on June - 24.   

1879  Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on June - 24.   

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

1881  200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico on June - 24.   

1882  On June - 24 nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

1882  Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1885  On June - 24 british government of Salisbury forms   

1888  Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) on this day in history.   

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

1891  On June - 24 ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80   

1894  On June - 24 decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

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 this day in history.   

1898  American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on June - 24.   

1899  On June - 24 bruce Marshall, writer   

1900  On this day in history dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge   

1900  Memphis Minnie, rocker on this day in history.   

1901  Picasso displays his work for the very first time on June - 24.   

1901  On this day in history 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris   

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

1902  On June - 24 king Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.   

1903  Russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist on June - 24.   

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

1904  Kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit) on June - 24.   

1906  Pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire) on June - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

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  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on June - 24.   

0803  On June - 24 death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  On June - 24 death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

1475  On this day in history 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  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

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.