Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  The first baseball team is organized on September - 24.   

1848  Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) on this day in history.   

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

1852  A new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated on September - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Pilot Knob MO   

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

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

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

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

1884  Dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC on September - 24.   

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

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

1886  James Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy) on this day in history.   

1889  On September - 24 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  Alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen) on September - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.   

1534  On September - 24 birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

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

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

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

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

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

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on this day in history.   

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