Historical Events In August - 24

1916  Official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas on August - 24.   

1916  Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian on August - 24.   

1917  On August - 24 dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)   

1918  Sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France on August - 24.   

1918  Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 24 ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

1919  On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning   

1919  On this day in history "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer   

1921  Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on August - 24.   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 24 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)   

1923  On August - 24 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) on August - 24.   

1923  On August - 24 kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66   

1924  Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) on August - 24.   

1925  On this day in history 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)   

1927  Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on August - 24.   

1928  A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City on this day in history.   

1929  43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62) on August - 24.   

1931  France & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ.   

1932  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on this day in history.   

1932  1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

1936  Australian Antarctic Territory created on August - 24.   

1937  Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on this day in history.   

1938  England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

1939  On this day in history germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.   

1939  On August - 24 last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1939  On this day in history w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies   

1939  Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 24 luftwaffe bombs London   

1940  On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1942  On August - 24 sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on August - 24.   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  On this day in history henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on August - 24.   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  Death of Gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded on this day in history.