Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  The first baseball team is organized on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle)   

1850  Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England on September - 24.   

1852  On this day in history a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated   

1852  Henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight on this day in history.   

1853  The first round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) on September - 24.   

1853  On this day in history 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)   

1855  On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

1856  Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies on September - 24.   

1859  Julius Klengel, cellist/composer on this day in history.   

1860  On September - 24 samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Pilot Knob MO on September - 24.   

1865  James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF on September - 24.   

1865  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81 on September - 24.   

1869  On September - 24 black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

1869  On September - 24 the Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market.   

1870  On this day in history georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

1872  On September - 24 franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna   

1875  On this day in history william Walker, composer, dies at 66   

1877  On September - 24 battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion   

1881  On September - 24 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

1881  On September - 24 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

1883  National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC   

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

1885  Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on this day in history.   

1886  James Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy) on September - 24.   

1889  Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder on September - 24.   

1890  On this day in history pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned   

1890  Alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew)   

1892  On this day in history cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69   

1893  On this day in history julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah)   

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0015  On September - 24 birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  On September - 24 birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620)   

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on September - 24.   

1625  On this day in history birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

0366  On September - 24 liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  On this day in history pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  On September - 24 al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on this day in history.   

1054  On September - 24 death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on this day in history.