Historical Events In September - 24

1894  On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, founder Nijhoff's book publisher (Van Dale), dies  

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

1895  1st round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle (took 15 months) on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history andre Cournand, physician  

1896  The birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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.  

1898  Charlotte D baroness of Pallandt, Dutch sculptress on this day in history.  

1898  Bartel Wilton, ship builder, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1899  On September - 24 eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer  

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

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Red Circle" (BG) on September - 24.  

1902  On September - 24 cheryl Crawford, producer (Touch of Venus, Brigadoon)  

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

1904  Cemal Resit Rey, composer on this day in history.  

1906  St Louis Card Stony McGlynn no-hits Dodgers, 1-1 in 7 inning game on September - 24.  

1906  On this day in history victor Wong, LA Cal, actor (Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong)  

1907  On September - 24 pierre Moulaert, composer  

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

1910  On September - 24 cao Yu, dramatist  

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

1911  On September - 24 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

1912  Don Porter, Miami Okla, actor (Russ Lawrence-Gidget, Ann Sothern Show) on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture)  

1915  Larry Gates, St Paul Minn, actor (Guiding Light, Body Snatchers) on this day in history.  

1916  On September - 24 indians Marty Kavanaugh, hits AL's 1st pinch-hit grand slam  

1916  On this day in history john Lapsley, British air marshal  

1917  Colin Cowe, senior bursar (Magdalen College Oxford) on this day in history.  

1918  Audra Lindley, LA Calif, actress (Helen Roper-3's Company, Ropers) on September - 24.  

1919  On this day in history babe Ruth sets season homer mark at 28 off of Yankee Bob Shawkey  

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

1919  On this day in history frank Laver, cricketer (15 Tests for Aust 1899-1909), dies  

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

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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  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on September - 24.  

1513  On this day in history birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)  

1534  On this day in history birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)  

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 this day in history.  

1625  On September - 24 birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland  

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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