Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso on October - 24.   

1889  On October - 24 softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League   

1890  On October - 24 chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves)   

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

1892  On October - 24 kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter   

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer   

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

1899  Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army on this day in history.   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on October - 24.   

1900  General Redvers Buller returns to England on October - 24.   

1900  On October - 24 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

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

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

1901  On this day in history paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82   

1902  Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on October - 24.   

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

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

1904  On this day in history moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1)   

1905  Elizabeth Poston, composer on October - 24.   

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

1908  On October - 24 billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

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

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole on October - 24.   

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head on October - 24.   

1912  On this day in history louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83   

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

1913  On this day in history 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  Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history 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  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

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

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

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.