Historical Events In July - 24

1948  Soviets blockades Berlin from the west on July - 24.   

1948  On this day in history 4 Duluth Minn Dukes (St Louis Cards Class C farm team) die in crash   

1949  Inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 HRs to beat Senators, 7-5 on July - 24.   

1950  On this day in history v-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; first launch from Cape Canaveral   

1950  V-2/WAC Corporal rocket launch; 1st launch from Cape Canaveral on July - 24.   

1952  112ø F (44ø C), Louisville, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 24 pres Truman settles 53-day steel strike   

1952  112°F (44°C), Louisville, Georgia (state record) on this day in history.   

1953  KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on July - 24.   

1954  Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 90 on July - 24.   

1955  Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.   

1956  On July - 24 brendan Behan's "Quare Fellow," premieres in London   

1957  KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on July - 24.   

1957  On this day in history sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72   

1958  On July - 24 14 people named 1st life peers in UK   

1959  VP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate" on this day in history.   

1959  On July - 24 500,000th Dutch TV set registered   

1960  On this day in history carl Deis, composer, dies at 77   

1961  A US commercial plane is hijacked to Cuba on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history edwin Newman becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

1962  On this day in history victor Moore, comedian, dies of heart attack at 86   

1963  124 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer, dies   

1965  Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone" on this day in history.   

1965  Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the NY Mets on July - 24.   

1965  On this day in history constance Bennett, actress (Madame X, Topper), dies at 59   

1966  On July - 24 montgomery Clift actor, dies at 45   

1966  Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history beatles sign a petition in The Times to legalize marijuana   

1967  Charles de Gaulle says 'Vive le Qu‚bec libre! Long live free Quebec!' A lot of pople are not happy at his remarks on July - 24.   

1967  Race riot in Cambridge Maryland on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history little Billy Rhodes, dies of stroke at 72   

1969  Apollo 11 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 24 muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in US Army on appeal   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on July - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

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

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

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

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on July - 24.   

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

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  On July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday