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 August - 24.   

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  On August - 24 chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  Ray McIntire, chemical engineer on August - 24.   

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

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

1921  On this day in history battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 24 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)   

1923  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 24 kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66   

1924  On this day in history 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  On this day in history roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist   

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

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

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

1936  On this day in history 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  On August - 24 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

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

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

1939  W H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies on this day in history.   

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

1940  On August - 24 luftwaffe bombs London   

1940  On August - 24 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  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on August - 24.   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  On August - 24 birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on August - 24.   

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

1531  On August - 24 birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

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

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on August - 24.   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On this day in history 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 August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded