Page 4: Historical Events In June - 24

1861  On this day in history tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US   

1861  On this day in history battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries   

1863  On June - 24 planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac   

1866  On June - 24 2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army   

1873  On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

1877  On June - 24 aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren)   

1879  On June - 24 agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer   

1880  First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français on this day in history.   

1881  On June - 24 200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico   

1882  On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

1882  Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1884  On June - 24 john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention   

1885  British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

1891  On June - 24 irving Pichel, Pitts PA, actor/director (Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist)   

1891  On June - 24 ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80   

1894  Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

1895  Jack Dempsey, "Manassa Mauler", heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26) on this day in history.   

1897  On June - 24 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

1898  American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history bruce Marshall, writer   

1900  On June - 24 dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge   

1900  On this day in history memphis Minnie, rocker   

1901  On June - 24 picasso displays his work for the very first time   

1901  On this day in history 1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris   

1901  Harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus) on this day in history.   

1902  King Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist   

1903  Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit)   

1906  On June - 24 pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

1907  On this day in history jose de Lima Siquiera, composer   

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1244  On this day in history birth of hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  On June - 24 birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on this day in history.   

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on this day in history.   

1485  On June - 24 birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

1499  On June - 24 birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on this day in history.   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  On this day in history death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on June - 24.   

1475  On this day in history albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54   

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  On June - 24 death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1604  On June - 24 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)