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 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 this day in history.  

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on October - 24.  

1897  On this day in history 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  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on this day in history.  

1900  On October - 24 general Redvers Buller returns to England  

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

1901  First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on this day in history.  

1901  1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on October - 24.  

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

1902  Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69 on October - 24.  

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  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  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 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  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole  

1911  On October - 24 clarence M Kelley, FBI head  

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

1913  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army  

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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  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

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

1710  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)  

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)  

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.  

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

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

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  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89