Page 3: Historical Events In April - 24

1856  On April - 24 henri POBJ Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime)   

1863  On this day in history skirmish at Okolona/Birmingham, Mississippi (Grierson's Raid)   

1864  On this day in history george AA Alting van Geusau, dir-gen (PTT)/Dutch Min of War (1918-20)   

1865  On April - 24 fire alarm & police telegraph system put into operation (SF)   

1866  Victoria BC is connected to British Columbia mainland via cable and telegraph on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history black demonstrators stage ride-ins on Richmond Va streetcars   

1867  In Manhattan, Kansas a 5.1 quake is the largest historical earthquake in Kansas on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history fannie Thomas, became oldest known American (113 y 273 d at death)   

1872  On this day in history volcano Vesuvius erupts   

1873  Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian general/president on April - 24.   

1874  On April - 24 john Russell Pope, US, architect (Jefferson Memorial)   

1875  On April - 24 jeno Huszka, composer   

1875  On April - 24 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58   

1877  Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans) on April - 24.   

1877  On April - 24 charles Cuvillier, composer   

1880  On April - 24 amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England   

1880  On April - 24 amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England   

1883  On April - 24 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair   

1883  On this day in history jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) [or April 30]   

1884  National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes (Atlanta) on this day in history.   

1886  Kurt Pinthus, writer on April - 24.   

1888  Eastman Kodak forms on this day in history.   

1889  [Richard] Stafford Cripps, Engl min of Plane-manufacturing (1942-45) on April - 24.   

1891  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Final Problem" on April - 24.   

1891  Count Helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian gen/fieldmarshal, dies on April - 24.   

1892  Jack Hulbert, Ely England, actor (Into the Blue, Bulldog Jack) on April - 24.   

1893  Robert Harron, NYC, actor (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance) on April - 24.   

1894  On April - 24 french cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18   

1895  On April - 24 joshua Slocum completes around-the-world voyage in 11-m boat   

1895  On April - 24 s Constantine Timoshenko, Russian marshal/people's commissioner   

1897  On this day in history the first journalist to be named White House news reporter was William Price, who began working the prestigious beat for the "Washington Star" this day.   

1897  On April - 24 1st reporter, William Price (Wash Star), assigned to White House   

1897  On April - 24 benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist (or 1797)   

1898  On April - 24 spain declares war on US rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.