Historical Events In September - 24

1894  Martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book publisher (Van Dale), dies on this day in history.  

1895  The first round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle (took 15 months) on this day in history.  

1895  On September - 24 1st round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle (took 15 months)  

1895  On this day in history andre Cournand, physician  

1896  On this day in history the birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist  

1896  On this day in history f Scott Fitzgerald, St Paul Minn, author (Great Gatsby)  

1896  Francis SK Fitzgerald, US writer (Great Gatsby, Zelda), dies on this day in history.  

1897  A new double track steel arch bridge is completed by the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company and the Niagara Falls International Bridge Company. The upper floor of the new structure is leased to the Grand Trunk Railway on September - 24.  

1898  On this day in history charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress  

1898  On September - 24 bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70  

1899  On this day in history eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer  

1902  On September - 24 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Red Circle" (BG)  

1902  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Red Circle" (BG)  

1902  On this day in history cheryl Crawford, producer (Touch of Venus, Brigadoon)  

1903  Alfred Deakin succeeds Edmund Baston as Australia premier on September - 24.  

1904  On September - 24 cemal Resit Rey, composer  

1906  On September - 24 st Louis Card Stony McGlynn no-hits Dodgers, 1-1 in 7 inning game  

1906  Victor Wong, LA Cal, actor (Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong) on this day in history.  

1907  Pierre Moulaert, composer on September - 24.  

1908  Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 on September - 24.  

1910  Cao Yu, dramatist on September - 24.  

1910  Rudolf Dellinger, composer, dies at 53 on September - 24.  

1911  Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader on September - 24.  

1912  On this day in history don Porter, Miami Okla, actor (Russ Lawrence-Gidget, Ann Sothern Show)  

1914  Andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture) on September - 24.  

1915  Larry Gates, St Paul Minn, actor (Guiding Light, Body Snatchers) on September - 24.  

1916  Indians Marty Kavanaugh, hits AL's 1st pinch-hit grand slam on this day in history.  

1916  John Lapsley, British air marshal on September - 24.  

1917  On September - 24 colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford)  

1918  Audra Lindley, LA Calif, actress (Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers) on this day in history.  

1919  Babe Ruth sets season homer mark at 28 off of Yankee Bob Shawkey on September - 24.  

1919  On September - 24 dayton Allen, NYC, comedian (Steve Allen Show)  

1919  On September - 24 frank Laver, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust 1899-1909), dies  

1921  Jim McKay, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports) 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 this day in history.  

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

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.  

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.  

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.  

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

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history.  

0366  On September - 24 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 September - 24.  

1054  On September - 24 death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)  

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on September - 24.  

1120  On September - 24 death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)  

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on September - 24.