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  On this day in history a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated  

1852  Henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight on September - 24.  

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  Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies on this day in history.  

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 September - 24 frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81  

1869  Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold on September - 24.  

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

1870  Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) on this day in history.  

1872  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.  

1875  On September - 24 william Walker, composer, dies at 66  

1877  On September - 24 battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion  

1881  On September - 24 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch  

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

1883  On September - 24 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky  

1884  On September - 24 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 September - 24.  

1886  On September - 24 james Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy)  

1889  On September - 24 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder  

1890  Pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned on this day in history.  

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

1892  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew) on September - 24.  

1892  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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0015  On this day in history birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

1301  On this day in history birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)  

1501  On this day in history birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)  

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 this day in history.  

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on September - 24.  

1625  On this day in history birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland  

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

0768  On September - 24 pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53  

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on September - 24.  

0911  On September - 24 ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies  

1054  On September - 24 death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)  

1118  On this day in history death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)  

1120  On September - 24 death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)  

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on September - 24.