Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  On September - 24 the first baseball team is organized   

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

1850  On September - 24 papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England   

1852  On this day in history a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated   

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

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

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

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

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

1862  On September - 24 confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

1864  On September - 24 battle of Pilot Knob MO   

1865  On September - 24 james Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF   

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

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

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 September - 24 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  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on September - 24.   

1881  On September - 24 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

1883  National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on September - 24.   

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

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

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 September - 24.   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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  On September - 24 birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620)   

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 this day in history pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1118  On September - 24 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