Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

1887  On October - 24 victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso   

1889  Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League on this day in history.   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on this day in history.   

1891  On October - 24 geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans)   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 24 jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer on October - 24.   

1897  On this day in history francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

1899  On October - 24 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

1899  On this day in history ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

1900  On October - 24 general Redvers Buller returns to England   

1900  Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on October - 24.   

1901  First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on October - 24.   

1901  1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on this day in history.   

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 on October - 24.   

1902  On October - 24 vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69   

1903  On this day in history george Sutton becomes billiard champ   

1903  The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself on this day in history.   

1903  1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) on October - 24.   

1904  1st NY subway opens on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 24 moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1)   

1905  On October - 24 elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter on October - 24.   

1908  Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on October - 24.   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.   

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 24 clarence M Kelley, FBI head   

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1913  On October - 24 joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  On October - 24 molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  On this day in history jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.