Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

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  On this day in history chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves)   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans) on this day in history.   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on October - 24.   

1896  Jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol) on this day in history.   

1897  On October - 24 lazar Weiner, composer   

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

1899  Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army on October - 24.   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on this day in history.   

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

1900  On October - 24 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 October - 24 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 on October - 24.   

1902  Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on October - 24.   

1903  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)   

1904  On October - 24 1st NY subway opens   

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

1905  On this day in history elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  On this day in history marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

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

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on October - 24.   

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

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head on October - 24.   

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

1913  On this day in history joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer on October - 24.   

1915  On this day in history jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  On October - 24 moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

1917  Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army on October - 24.   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  On this day in history 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  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

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

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

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

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

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