Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

1925  On this day in history ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica)   

1926  On this day in history hans-Gunther Winkler, Germany, equestrian jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1927  On July - 24 opening of the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres, Belgium The gate records the names of over 56,000 allied soldiers, among them 6,176 Australian soldiers of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF), missing in the battles near Ypres during the First World War   

1927  The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 24 james J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- )   

1929  On July - 24 pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war   

1929  On July - 24 nY to SF foot race ends (2½ months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde   

1931  On July - 24 george Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings   

1931  On this day in history marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75   

1933  German judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe on this day in history.   

1933  Max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65 on July - 24.   

1934  The first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on July - 24.   

1934  1st ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY on July - 24.   

1935  On July - 24 1st greeting telegram sent in Britain   

1936  On July - 24 118ø F (48ø C), Minden, Nebraska (state record)   

1936  121ø F (49ø C), near Alton, Kansas (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  118°F (48°C), Minden, Nebraska (state record) on this day in history.   

1936  On July - 24 james Philip Dunn, composer, dies at 52   

1937  On this day in history alabama drops charges against 5 blacks accused of rape in Scottsboro   

1938  Instant coffee invented on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands   

1941  FDR demands Japanese troops out of Indo-China on July - 24.   

1942  On this day in history hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

1942  On this day in history the Bureau of Aeronautics issued a Planning Directive calling for procurement of four Sikorsky helicopters for study and development by Navy and Coast Guard aviation forces.   

1942  On July - 24 irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC   

1943  Revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead)   

1944  On this day in history following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian.   

1944  On this day in history russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp.   

1944  On July - 24 300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions   

1944  Jan Postma, leader of illegal Dutch party (CPN), executed at 49 on July - 24.   

1945  US destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 9 Spokane baseball players (Western League), die in a bus crash   

1947  Ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

1660  Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On July - 24 birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

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

1757  On this day in history birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

1115  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on July - 24.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on July - 24.   

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

1652  Johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

1739  Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.