Historical Events In July - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1857 Henrik Pontoppidan, Denmark, writer (Promised Country, Nobel 1917) on July - 24.
1858 Wolfgang Kapp, German politician (Kapp Putsch 1920) on July - 24.
1861 Skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA on this day in history.
1862 Johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman) on July - 24.
1862 Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 on July - 24.
1863 On this day in history battle at Battle Mountain, Virginia
1864 On this day in history battle of Winchester, VA US1200 CS600
1864 B[enjamin] Frank[lin] Wedekind, German writer (Lulu) on this day in history.
1865 Frank Wedekind, writer on this day in history.
1865 On July - 24 johan Filip von Schantz, composer, dies at 30
1866 Tennessee becomes first Confederate state readmitted to Union on July - 24.
1866 Tennessee becomes 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union on July - 24.
1867 On July - 24 fred Tate, cricketer (father of Maurice, 1 Test, Eng v Aus 1902)
1868 On July - 24 george Cattermole, painter/illustrator, dies
1870 On July - 24 the first trans-US rail service begins
1870 1st trans-US rail service begins on this day in history.
1870 On July - 24 fred Law Olmsted Jr, architect/landscaper
1876 Thomas Molleson Mudie, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1877 On July - 24 the first time federal troops are used to combat strikers
1877 On July - 24 1st time federal troops are used to combat strikers
1878 On this day in history lord Dunsany, [Edward JMD Plunkett], Irish sci-fi writer (Time & Gods)
1880 Ernest Bloch, Geneva Switzerland, composer (MacBeth) on this day in history.
1883 Arabi Pasha declares a holy war in Egypt on this day in history.
1883 Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls on this day in history.
1884 Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33) on July - 24.
1885 Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer on this day in history.
1886 China takes British protectorate of Burma on July - 24.
1886 On this day in history junichiro Tanizaki, Japan, writer (Snow Dusting)
1888 On July - 24 arthur Richardson, Australian cricket batsman (20's)
1893 For only time in history of US Tennis championships, an event is held off the Eastern seaboard. Men's double championship in Chicago on July - 24.
1894 Walter Schulthess, composer on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history hermann Kasack, German writer (Die Stadt hinter dem Strom)
1897 Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer (Eindhoven Theatre) on this day in history.
1898 On July - 24 the birth of Amelia Earhart, American aviator
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