Historical Events In July - 24

1925  On this day in history ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica)   

1926  On this day in history hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1927  On this day in history opening of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium The gate records the names of over 56,000 allied soldiers, among them 6,176 Australian soldiers of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the First World War   

1927  On July - 24 the Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.   

1927  On July - 24 james J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )   

1929  On this day in history pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war   

1929  On July - 24 nY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde   

1931  On this day in history george Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings   

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe on this day in history.   

1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1934  The first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on this day in history.   

1934  1st ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on this day in history.   

1935  On July - 24 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain   

1936  118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record) on July - 24.   

1936  118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history james Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52   

1937  On this day in history alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro   

1938  Instant coffee invented on July - 24.   

1940  On this day in history 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands   

1941  On this day in history fDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China   

1942  HMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90 on July - 24.   

1942  The Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces on July - 24.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on July - 24.   

1943  On this day in history revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.   

1943  RAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead) on this day in history.   

1944  Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp.   

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions on this day in history.   

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49 on July - 24.   

1945  On this day in history uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

1946  On this day in history 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

1947  On July - 24 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on July - 24.   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  Vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On July - 24 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

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  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

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

1652  On July - 24 johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.