Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  On October - 24 delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso on this day in history.   

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

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on October - 24.   

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

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  Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.   

1897  Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on October - 24.   

1899  Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army on October - 24.   

1899  On October - 24 ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

1900  General Redvers Buller returns to England on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

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

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

1903  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

1904  1st NY subway opens on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

1908  On this day in history billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

1908  On this day in history john Alwyne Kitching, zoologist   

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

1911  On October - 24 clarence M Kelley, FBI head   

1912  On October - 24 louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83   

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

1913  On October - 24 molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  On October - 24 jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  On October - 24 moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

1917  Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army on October - 24.   

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

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  On this day in history 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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

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

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On October - 24 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  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89