Page 5: 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  Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian on this day in history.   

1917  On August - 24 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 August - 24.   

1918  On this day in history ray McIntire, chemical engineer   

1919  Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey & Greece   

1921  Sam Tingle, Zimbabwean racing driver on this day in history.   

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

1923  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3 mile (14:11.2) on this day in history.   

1923  Helena Carter, [Helen Rickerts], US model/actress (River Lady) on August - 24.   

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

1924  On this day in history louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus)   

1925  On August - 24 39th US Womens Tennis: Helen Wills Moody beats K McKane (36 60 62)   

1927  On this day in history roger Danneels, Flemish accordionist   

1928  On August - 24 a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.   

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

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

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

1932  The first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history australian Antarctic Territory created   

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

1938  England beat Australia by an innings & 579 runs at The Oval on this day in history.   

1939  Germany & USSR sign 10-year non-aggression pact on August - 24.   

1939  On August - 24 germany and Russia sign a 10-year non-agression pact.   

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

1939  On August - 24 w H Moule, cricketer (Australia v England 1880)/High Court judge, dies   

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

1940  On August - 24 luftwaffe bombs London   

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.   

1942  Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands on this day in history.   

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

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 August - 24.   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer   

0079  On this day in history death of pliny the Elder, Roman writer and naturalist (b. 23)   

1103  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on August - 24.   

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  On August - 24 death of eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated   

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

1542  Death of Gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

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