Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) on this day in history.   

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 October - 24.   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans) on October - 24.   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on October - 24.   

1896  On this day in history jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  On October - 24 lazar Weiner, composer   

1897  On October - 24 francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history general Redvers Buller returns to England   

1900  Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

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

1901  On October - 24 paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82   

1902  On this day in history vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 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.   

1903  1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) on this day in history.   

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

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

1905  On October - 24 elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  On October - 24 marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

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

1908  On October - 24 john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

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 October - 24.   

1913  Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager on this day in history.   

1913  Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer on October - 24.   

1915  Jean Vallerand, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont on October - 24.   

1917  On October - 24 battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

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

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

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

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89