Page 4: Historical Events In June - 24

1861  On June - 24 tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US   

1861  Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries on June - 24.   

1863  Planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac on this day in history.   

1866  2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army on June - 24.   

1873  Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer on June - 24.   

1877  On June - 24 aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren)   

1879  Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

1880  First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français on June - 24.   

1881  200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico on this day in history.   

1882  On June - 24 nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

1882  On this day in history joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

1884  On June - 24 john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention   

1885  British government of Salisbury forms on June - 24.   

1888  On June - 24 gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion)   

1891  Irving Pichel, Pitts PA, actor/director (Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.   

1891  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1894  Decision to begin modern Olympics every 4 years on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  M F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56 on this day in history.   

1895  Jack Dempsey, "Manassa Mauler", heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26) on June - 24.   

1897  Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on June - 24.   

1898  American troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba on June - 24.   

1899  Bruce Marshall, writer on June - 24.   

1900  Dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 24 memphis Minnie, rocker   

1901  Picasso displays his work for the very first time on this day in history.   

1901  1st exhibition by Pablo Picasso, 19, opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus)   

1902  On June - 24 king Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.   

1903  Russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist on June - 24.   

1903  Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver on June - 24.   

1904  Kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit) on June - 24.   

1906  On this day in history pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire)   

1907  Jose de Lima Siquiera, composer on this day in history.   

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1244  Hendrik I, the Child, 1st count of Hessen (1256-1308) was born on June - 24.   

1322  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry) was born on June - 24.   

1343  Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre (d. 1373) was born on June - 24.   

1386  On this day in history birth of giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456)   

1485  Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth   

0803  On this day in history death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  On June - 24 death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on June - 24.   

1475  Albrecht von Eyb, German parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1519  Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39 on June - 24.   

1520  On June - 24 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on June - 24.   

1604  On June - 24 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)