Page 4: Historical Events In July - 24

1898  Amelia Earhart, US aviator (1st woman to solo Atlantic) on this day in history.   

1899  Chief Dan George, actor (Little Big Man) on July - 24.   

1900  Race riot in New Orleans, 2 white policemen killed on July - 24.   

1900  Zelda Fitzgerald, 1st wife of F Scott on this day in history.   

1900  Ferdinand Hamet, Dutch missionary in Mongolia, murdered at 59 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history o. Henry is released from prison in Austin, Texas after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.   

1902  Trumper a century before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history hans Chemin-Petit, composer   

1903  Robert Mills Delaney, composer on this day in history.   

1904  James R Killian Jr, MIT pres (1948-59) on this day in history.   

1905  Treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II on July - 24.   

1907  On July - 24 hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario   

1908  On this day in history john Hayes wins 4th olympics marathon (2:55:18.4 world record)   

1909  On this day in history bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pitts Pirates   

1910  On this day in history matador Juan Belmonte (18) kills his 1st bull   

1910  On this day in history edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit   

1911  Hiram Bingham discovers Lost City of the Incas on July - 24.   

1913  On July - 24 george H Brown, film producer   

1914  On July - 24 david Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist   

1915  On this day in history excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die   

1915  On July - 24 frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia)   

1916  Bob Eberly, Mechanicsville NY, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band) on July - 24.   

1917  John Hillaby, writer/traveller on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. Richard Charles TRAVIS, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Hebuterne, France on this day in history.   

1918  Ruggiero Ricci, SF Calif, composer/violinist (Paganini) on this day in history.   

1919  Race Riot in Washington DC (6 killed, 100 wounded) on July - 24.   

1919  The birth of Peter Yates, British director on July - 24.   

1920  Alexander H Cohen, NYC, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe) on July - 24.   

1921  Belgium's Leon Scieur wins Tour de France on July - 24.   

1922  On this day in history charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86)   

1923  On July - 24 allied Powers & Turkey sign peace treaty, Lausanne   

1924  On July - 24 david Loram, British vice-admiral (Supreme Allied Commander)   

1925  On July - 24 insulin successfully used for the first time to treat a patient   

1925  On July - 24 scopes guilty of teaching evolution in a Tn HS, fined $100 & costs   

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1380  On this day in history birth of johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on July - 24.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9] was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

1725  John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.   

1115  On July - 24 death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On this day in history death of konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights   

1345  On this day in history death of jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered   

1568  On July - 24 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)   

1594  On July - 24 death of john Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544)   

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on July - 24.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday