Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  On this day in history the first baseball team is organized   

1848  On September - 24 pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle)   

1850  Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England on this day in history.   

1852  A new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight   

1853  On this day in history the first round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)   

1853  1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) on September - 24.   

1855  Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on September - 24.   

1856  On September - 24 henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

1859  On September - 24 julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Pilot Knob MO   

1865  James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF on September - 24.   

1865  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81   

1869  On September - 24 black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

1869  The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market on September - 24.   

1870  On September - 24 georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

1872  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna   

1875  On this day in history william Walker, composer, dies at 66   

1877  Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

1881  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on September - 24.   

1883  On this day in history national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

1884  On this day in history dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC   

1885  5 German warships depart to Zanzibar on September - 24.   

1885  Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history james Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy)   

1889  On this day in history alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

1890  On September - 24 pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned   

1890  On this day in history alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen)   

1892  On this day in history sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew)   

1892  On September - 24 cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69   

1893  Julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah) on this day in history.   

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0015  On September - 24 birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on September - 24.   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

1583  On this day in history birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history.   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on this day in history.   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

0786  On September - 24 al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on this day in history.   

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on this day in history.   

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on September - 24.   

1143  On this day in history innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies