Page 3: Historical Events In April - 24

1856  On this day in history henri POBJ Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime)   

1863  Skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history george AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20)   

1865  On this day in history fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

1866  Victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph on this day in history.   

1867  Black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars on this day in history.   

1867  In Manhattan, Kansas a 5.1 quake is the largest historical earthquake in Kansas on April - 24.   

1867  Fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death) on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 24 volcano Vesuvius erupts   

1873  On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president   

1874  On this day in history john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

1875  On April - 24 jeno Huszka, composer   

1875  On April - 24 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

1877  Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans) on this day in history.   

1877  On April - 24 charles Cuvillier, composer   

1880  Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England   

1883  28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair on April - 24.   

1883  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30] on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 24 national Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta)   

1886  On this day in history kurt Pinthus, writer   

1888  On April - 24 eastman Kodak forms   

1889  On April - 24 [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45)   

1891  On April - 24 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem"   

1891  On this day in history count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies   

1892  Jack Hulbert, Ely England, actor (Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack) on April - 24.   

1893  On this day in history robert Harron, NYC, actor (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance)   

1894  French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 on this day in history.   

1895  Joshua Slocum completes around-the-world voyage in 11-m boat on April - 24.   

1895  On April - 24 s Constantine Timoshenko, Russian marshal/people's commissioner   

1897  On this day in history the first journalist to be named White House news reporter was William Price, who began working the prestigious beat for the "Washington Star" this day.   

1897  1st reporter, William Price (Wash Star), assigned to White House on this day in history.   

1897  On April - 24 benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist (or 1797)   

1898  Spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba on April - 24.   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

0729  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.