Historical Events In July - 24

1925  On this day in history ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica)   

1926  Hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

1927  Opening of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium The gate records the names of over 56,000 allied soldiers, among them 6,176 Australian soldiers of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the First World War on July - 24.   

1927  The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres on July - 24.   

1927  On this day in history james J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )   

1929  Pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war on July - 24.   

1929  On July - 24 nY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde   

1931  On July - 24 george Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings   

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on July - 24.   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65   

1934  The first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 1st ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY   

1935  On July - 24 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain   

1936  118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on July - 24.   

1936  121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record) on July - 24.   

1936  On July - 24 118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)   

1936  James Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1937  Alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro on July - 24.   

1938  On July - 24 instant coffee invented   

1940  1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 24 fDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China   

1942  On this day in history hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

1942  The Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces on this day in history.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1943  Revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead)   

1944  Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian on this day in history.   

1944  Russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp on July - 24.   

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions on July - 24.   

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49 on July - 24.   

1945  US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam on this day in history.   

1946  9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash on this day in history.   

1947  Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on July - 24.   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On July - 24 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 July - 24 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  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday