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  On September - 24 a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated   

1852  Henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

1856  On this day in history henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

1859  On September - 24 julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  On this day in history samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  On September - 24 confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

1864  On September - 24 battle of Pilot Knob MO   

1865  On this day in history james Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF   

1865  On September - 24 frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81   

1869  Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold on this day in history.   

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

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

1875  William Walker, composer, dies at 66 on September - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 on September - 24.   

1893  On September - 24 julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah)   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on September - 24.   

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

1501  On September - 24 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 September - 24 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  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history.   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on September - 24.   

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 September - 24.   

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 this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

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