Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  On this day in history the first baseball team is organized   

1848  Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) on September - 24.   

1850  On September - 24 papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England   

1852  A new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated on September - 24.   

1852  On this day in history henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight   

1853  The first round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) on this day in history.   

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

1855  On September - 24 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

1856  On this day in history henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

1859  Julius Klengel, cellist/composer on September - 24.   

1860  Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist on September - 24.   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on September - 24.   

1864  Battle of Pilot Knob MO on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history james Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF   

1865  On September - 24 frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81   

1869  On this day in history black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

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

1870  On September - 24 georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

1872  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna on September - 24.   

1875  On September - 24 william Walker, composer, dies at 66   

1877  Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion on September - 24.   

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

1881  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on September - 24.   

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  On this day in history herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives)   

1886  On September - 24 james Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy)   

1889  On September - 24 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

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

1890  On September - 24 alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen)   

1892  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew) on September - 24.   

1892  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 on September - 24.   

1893  Julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah) on September - 24.   

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0015  On this day in history birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  On September - 24 birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

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

0768  On September - 24 pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on September - 24.   

0911  On September - 24 ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

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

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

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

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