Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

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

1926  On July - 24 hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1927  On July - 24 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   

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

1927  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- ) on July - 24.   

1929  On this day in history pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war   

1929  NY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde on July - 24.   

1931  George Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75   

1933  On July - 24 german judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe   

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 July - 24 1st ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY   

1935  On this day in history 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain   

1936  118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1938  Instant coffee invented on this day in history.   

1940  1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands on July - 24.   

1941  FDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China on July - 24.   

1942  HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on July - 24.   

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  On this day in history irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

1943  On July - 24 revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.   

1943  On July - 24 rAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead)   

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

1944  On this day in history russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp.   

1944  On this day in history 300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions   

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

1945  On this day in history uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

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

1947  On this day in history ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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 July - 24 birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history 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 this day in history.