Historical Events In July - 24

1898  On this day in history amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic)   

1899  Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man) on July - 24.   

1900  Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed on July - 24.   

1900  On July - 24 zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott   

1900  Ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59 on July - 24.   

1901  On this day in history o. Henry is released from prison in Austin, Texas after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.   

1902  On this day in history trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England   

1902  Hans Chemin-Petit, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On July - 24 robert Mills Delaney, composer   

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on this day in history.   

1905  Treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II on July - 24.   

1907  Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario on July - 24.   

1908  John Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record) on July - 24.   

1909  Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates on July - 24.   

1910  Matador Juan Belmonte (18) kills his 1st bull on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit   

1911  Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history george H Brown, film producer   

1914  David Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist on July - 24.   

1915  On July - 24 excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die   

1915  Frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia) on July - 24.   

1916  Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 24 john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

1918  On July - 24 sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France   

1918  Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on July - 24.   

1919  Race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded) on July - 24.   

1919  On this day in history the birth of Peter Yates, British director   

1920  On this day in history alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe)   

1921  Belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France on this day in history.   

1922  Charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86) on this day in history.   

1923  On July - 24 allied Powers & Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne   

1924  David Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander) on this day in history.   

1925  On July - 24 insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient   

1925  On July - 24 scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 & costs   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  On this day in history birth of elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart)   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on July - 24.