Page 3: Historical Events In October - 24

1886  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso on October - 24.   

1889  Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League on October - 24.   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on October - 24.   

1891  On this day in history geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans)   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 24 jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73   

1899  On October - 24 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

1899  On this day in history ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63)   

1900  On October - 24 general Redvers Buller returns to England   

1900  Elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages on this day in history.   

1901  First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

1903  The National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)   

1904  1st NY subway opens on October - 24.   

1904  On October - 24 moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1)   

1905  On this day in history elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  On this day in history marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

1908  Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on October - 24.   

1911  On October - 24 robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole   

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head on October - 24.   

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer on this day in history.   

1915  Jean Vallerand, composer on October - 24.   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont on October - 24.   

1917  On this day in history battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.