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 this day in history.   

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

1852  On September - 24 a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated   

1852  On September - 24 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  On September - 24 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)   

1855  On September - 24 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

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

1859  Julius Klengel, cellist/composer on September - 24.   

1860  Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist on September - 24.   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on September - 24.   

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  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

1869  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1881  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on this day in history.   

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

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

1884  Dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1885  On September - 24 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

1885  Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on September - 24.   

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

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  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  On September - 24 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  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on September - 24.   

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 this day in history 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 September - 24.   

1118  On this day in history 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