Historical Events In August - 24

1916  Official inauguration of the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF) The ACF coordinated the activities of the various State "patriotic funds" set up in 1914 to collect money to send comfort parcels to service personnel overseas on August - 24.   

1916  On August - 24 anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian   

1917  On this day in history dennis James, Jersey City NJ, wrestling announcer/TV host (PDQ)   

1918  On August - 24 sgt. Samuel Forsyth, NZ Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Grevillers, France   

1918  Chicago Cubs, win earliest pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

1918  Ray McIntire, chemical engineer on August - 24.   

1919  On this day in history cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning   

1919  On this day in history "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer   

1921  Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece on this day in history.   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on August - 24.   

1922  On this day in history 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)   

1923  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2)   

1923  On this day in history helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady)   

1923  On this day in history kate Douglas Wiggin, author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66   

1924  Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)   

1927  Roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist on this day in history.   

1928  A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 43rd US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats Phoebe H Watson (64 62)   

1931  On this day in history france & USSR sign neutrality/no attack treaty   

1932  On August - 24 amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the U.S. nonstop, completing a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, NJ.   

1932  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

1932  1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on August - 24.   

1936  Australian Antarctic Territory created on August - 24.   

1937  Republican offensive near Belchite Spain on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 24 england beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval   

1939  On August - 24 germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact   

1939  Germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact on August - 24.   

1939  On this day in history last man hanged in New South Wales axe murderer John Trevor Kelly.   

1939  On this day in history w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies   

1939  Last man hanged in New South Wales: axe murderer John Trevor Kelly on this day in history.   

1940  Luftwaffe bombs London on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1942  Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands on August - 24.   

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1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on August - 24.   

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.   

0079  On August - 24 death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  On August - 24 magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies   

1217  Eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1313  On August - 24 henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies   

1371  Death of Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated on August - 24.   

1540  Death of Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Italian painter (b. 1503) on this day in history.   

1542  On August - 24 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)   

1572  On August - 24 death of gaspard de Châtillon, Count the Coligny, French gen/admiral, beheaded