Page 5: Historical Events In August - 24

1916  On this day in history 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   

1916  Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian on August - 24.   

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  Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on August - 24.   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1921  On August - 24 battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece   

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

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

1923  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2) on August - 24.   

1923  On this day in history helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)   

1923  Kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66 on August - 24.   

1924  Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) on August - 24.   

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

1927  On this day in history roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist   

1928  On this day in history a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.   

1929  On this day in history 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  Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history australian Antarctic Territory created   

1937  Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on August - 24.   

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

1939  On this day in history germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

1939  Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact on this day in history.   

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

1940  Luftwaffe bombs London on August - 24.   

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 24 sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on August - 24.   

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

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on August - 24.   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

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  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

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