Historical Events In October - 24

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) on October - 24.  

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

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Lazar Weiner, composer on October - 24.  

1897  On this day in history 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 October - 24 general Redvers Buller returns to England  

1900  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 george Sutton becomes billiard champ  

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  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  Moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1) on this day in history.  

1905  Elizabeth Poston, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 24 robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole  

1911  On this day in history clarence M Kelley, FBI head  

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

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

1913  On this day in history molly Mary Hyde, cricketer  

1915  On October - 24 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  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 24.  

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

1521  On October - 24 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  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