Page 4: Historical Events In July - 24

1898  Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) on July - 24.   

1899  Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man) on July - 24.   

1900  On this day in history race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed   

1900  On July - 24 zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott   

1900  Ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history o. Henry is released from prison in Austin, Texas after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.   

1902  Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England on this day in history.   

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history robert Mills Delaney, composer   

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on July - 24.   

1905  On this day in history treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II   

1907  Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)   

1909  On this day in history bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates   

1910  On July - 24 matador Juan Belmonte (18) kills his 1st bull   

1910  On this day in history edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit   

1911  Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas on this day in history.   

1913  George H Brown, film producer on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 24 david Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist   

1915  On this day in history excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die   

1915  On this day in history frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia)   

1916  Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) on this day in history.   

1917  John Hillaby, writer/traveller on July - 24.   

1918  On July - 24 sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France   

1918  Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on July - 24.   

1919  On this day in history race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded)   

1919  On July - 24 the birth of Peter Yates, British director   

1920  On this day in history alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

1921  On this day in history belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France   

1922  On this day in history charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86)   

1923  Allied Powers & Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne on this day in history.   

1924  David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) on this day in history.   

1925  Insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient on this day in history.   

1925  Scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 & costs on July - 24.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on July - 24.   

1759  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  On July - 24 death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.