Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso   

1889  On October - 24 softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on this day in history.   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans) on October - 24.   

1892  On this day in history kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter   

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on October - 24.   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

1899  On October - 24 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

1899  On this day in history ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

1900  General Redvers Buller returns to England on October - 24.   

1900  On this day in history elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

1901  First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

1901  On October - 24 paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82   

1902  On October - 24 vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on October - 24.   

1903  On October - 24 the National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.   

1903  1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) on October - 24.   

1904  On this day in history 1st NY subway opens   

1904  Moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1) on October - 24.   

1905  Elizabeth Poston, composer on October - 24.   

1906  Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter on October - 24.   

1908  Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.   

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 24 clarence M Kelley, FBI head   

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on October - 24.   

1913  Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager on October - 24.   

1913  On this day in history molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  On October - 24 jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont on October - 24.   

1917  On this day in history battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.