Page 6: Historical Events In August - 24

1943  On August - 24 phila A's drop AL record tying 20th game in a row, win the 2nd game   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1944  Gen LeClercs troops open assault on Paris on August - 24.   

1945  On this day in history cleveland ace Bob Feller returns from Navy & strike out 12   

1948  On August - 24 the birth of Jean Michel Jarre, French 'electronic music' musician   

1949  On August - 24 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established   

1949  On August - 24 north Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) goes into effect   

1950  Operation Magic Carpet-45,000 Yemenite Jews move to Israel on August - 24.   

1950  1st US Negro delegate to UN appointed-ES Sampson on August - 24.   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on August - 24.   

1951  Bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on on August - 24.   

1954  Communist Control Act passed, at height of McCarthyism on this day in history.   

1954  International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on August - 24.   

1956  1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC on this day in history.   

1957  The birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian on August - 24.   

1957  On August - 24 british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

1958  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 24 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

1959  On August - 24 hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii)   

1959  On this day in history england complete 5-0 series drubbing of India   

1960  On this day in history -127 F (-88ø C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

1960  60 people die when bus plunges off bridge into Turvo River, Brazil on this day in history.   

1960  -127°F (-88°C), Vostok, Antarctica (world record) on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 24 former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...)   

1962  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1963  John Pennel is first to pole-vault 17' on this day in history.   

1964  On August - 24 maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

1966  USSR launches Luna 11 for orbit around Moon on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 24 liberian flag designed   

1967  Mobs from China repeatedly attack British positions along 27km Hong Kong border and are driven off with tear gas on August - 24.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

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 August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

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

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  Magnus III Berbein, [Blootbeen], King of Norway (1093-1103), dies on this day in history.   

1217  On this day in history eustace "the Monk", French buccaneer, dies in battle   

1313  Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies on August - 24.   

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 August - 24.   

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