Page 6: Historical Events In July - 24

1948  Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on July - 24.   

1948  4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 HRs to beat Senators, 7-5   

1950  On July - 24 v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

1950  On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral   

1952  On this day in history 112ø F (44ø C), Louisville, Georgia (state record)   

1952  Pres Truman settles 53-day steel strike on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 112°F (44°C), Louisville, Georgia (state record)   

1953  KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1955  Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on July - 24.   

1956  On this day in history brendan Behan's "Quare Fellow," premieres in London   

1957  KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on July - 24.   

1957  On July - 24 sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

1958  14 people named 1st life peers in UK on this day in history.   

1959  VP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate" on this day in history.   

1959  500,000th Dutch TV set registered on July - 24.   

1960  Carl Deis, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1961  A US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba on this day in history.   

1961  Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86   

1963  124 Unification church couples wed in Korea on July - 24.   

1964  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone"   

1965  Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the NY Mets on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 24 constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59   

1966  On this day in history montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

1966  Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1967  Beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana on this day in history.   

1967  Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks on July - 24.   

1967  Race riot in Cambridge Maryland on July - 24.   

1967  On this day in history little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72   

1969  On July - 24 apollo 11 returns to Earth   

1969  On July - 24 muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on July - 24.   

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

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

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

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

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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