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 October - 24.   

1889  Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League on October - 24.   

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

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 October - 24.   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer on October - 24.   

1897  Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

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

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

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

1901  On October - 24 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  On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)   

1904  1st NY subway opens on October - 24.   

1904  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

1908  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on October - 24.   

1913  Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager on October - 24.   

1913  On this day in history molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  On this day in history jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  On this day in history moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

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 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  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On October - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1572  On October - 24 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  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

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