Page 6: Historical Events In August - 24

1943  On August - 24 phila A's drop AL record tying 20th game in a row, win the 2nd game   

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1944  Gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris on August - 24.   

1945  On this day in history cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy & strike out 12   

1948  The birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician on August - 24.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 24 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect   

1950  Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel on this day in history.   

1950  1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 24 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

1951  On this day in history bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on   

1954  On this day in history communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism   

1954  International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China on August - 24.   

1954  On August - 24 getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on August - 24.   

1956  1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on August - 24.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian   

1957  On August - 24 british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea   

1957  On August - 24 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

1958  On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1959  Hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii) on this day in history.   

1959  England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history -127 F (-88ø C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

1960  60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil on August - 24.   

1960  On this day in history -127°F (-88°C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

1961  On August - 24 former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...)   

1962  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1963  John Pennel is first to pole-vault 17' on August - 24.   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 24 uSSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon   

1967  On August - 24 liberian flag designed   

1967  On August - 24 mobs from China repeatedly attack British positions along 27km Hong Kong border and are driven off with tear gas.   

1967  On August - 24 amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

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

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

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

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.   

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

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

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

0079  On August - 24 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  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

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

1371  On this day in history 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  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.