Page 5: Historical Events In August - 24

1916  Official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian   

1917  On this day in history dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)   

1918  Sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France on August - 24.   

1918  On this day in history chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  On August - 24 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

1919  On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning   

1919  "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer on August - 24.   

1921  Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on August - 24.   

1921  On this day in history sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver   

1922  On this day in history 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)   

1923  On August - 24 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  On August - 24 helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)   

1923  On this day in history kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66   

1924  On August - 24 louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)   

1925  On this day in history 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)   

1927  Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on August - 24.   

1928  A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 24 43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62)   

1931  France & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty on this day in history.   

1932  On August - 24 amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ.   

1932  On this day in history the first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart   

1932  1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

1936  On August - 24 australian Antarctic Territory created   

1937  Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history england beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval   

1939  Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on August - 24.   

1939  On August - 24 germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.   

1939  On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1939  W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on August - 24.   

1939  On August - 24 last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1940  Luftwaffe bombs London on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1942  On August - 24 sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on August - 24.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  On August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On August - 24 birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.   

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  Death of Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23) on August - 24.   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1313  On August - 24 henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  On this day in history death of girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503)   

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on August - 24.   

1572  On this day in history death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded