Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  The first baseball team is organized on this day in history.   

1848  Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) on September - 24.   

1850  Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England on September - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1855  Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1856  Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies on September - 24.   

1859  On this day in history julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  On September - 24 samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on September - 24.   

1864  Battle of Pilot Knob MO on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) on September - 24.   

1872  On September - 24 franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna   

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

1877  Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion on September - 24.   

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

1881  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

1883  National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on this day in history.   

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  On September - 24 herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives)   

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

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

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

1890  Alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen) on September - 24.   

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

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on September - 24.   

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

1513  On this day in history birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)   

1534  On this day in history birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  On September - 24 birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620)   

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on this day in history.   

1625  On September - 24 birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

0366  On this day in history liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on September - 24.   

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

0911  On this day in history ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on September - 24.   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

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

1143  On September - 24 innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies