Historical Events In August - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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