Page 5: Historical Events In July - 24

1925  On July - 24 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  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 on July - 24.   

1927  On July - 24 the Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.   

1927  James J Howard, (Rep-D-NJ, 1965- ) on July - 24.   

1929  Pres Hoover proclaims Kellogg-Briand Pact which renounces war on this day in history.   

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

1931  George Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings on this day in history.   

1931  Marie WF Treub, Dutch economist/minister of finance, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 24 german judge Vogt signs deed of accusation against Van der Lubbe   

1933  On this day in history max von Schillings, composer, dies at 65   

1934  On July - 24 the first ptarmigan hatched & reared in captivity, Ithaca, NY   

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

1935  1st greeting telegram sent in Britain on this day in history.   

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 July - 24.   

1936  On this day in history 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  On this day in history instant coffee invented   

1940  1st illegal "Newsletter of Pieter It Hen" publishes in Netherlands on July - 24.   

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

1942  On July - 24 hMCS St. Croix (Destroyer) sinks the U-90   

1942  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 on this day in history.   

1942  Irving Berlin's musical "This is the Army," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 24 revolt in Italy; Mussolini is deposed by Badoglio.   

1943  RAF bombs Hamburg (20,000 dead) on July - 24.   

1944  On July - 24 following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on Tinian.   

1944  Russians liberate the Majdanek extermination camp on this day in history.   

1944  300 allied bombers drop fire bombs on Allied/German positions on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history uS destroyer Underhill torpedoed West of Guam   

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

1947  On July - 24 ernest Austin, composer, dies at 72   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

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

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

1725  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

1115  On this day in history death of matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046)   

1240  On July - 24 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  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history 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 July - 24 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday