Page 4: Historical Events In June - 24

1861  On this day in history tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US   

1861  Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries on this day in history.   

1863  Planning an invasion of Pennsylvania, Lee's army crosses Potomac on June - 24.   

1866  2nd Battle at Custozza: Prussian-Austria beats Italian army on this day in history.   

1873  On June - 24 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

1877  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren) on this day in history.   

1879  Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer on June - 24.   

1880  On this day in history first performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.   

1881  On June - 24 200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla Mexico   

1882  On this day in history nL expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty   

1882  On June - 24 joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60   

1884  John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history british government of Salisbury forms   

1888  On this day in history 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 June - 24.   

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

1894  On June - 24 decision to hold modern Olympics every 4 years   

1894  On June - 24 m F Sadi Carnot, president of France (1887-94), murdered at about 56   

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

1897  On June - 24 hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas   

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

1899  On this day in history bruce Marshall, writer   

1900  Dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge on June - 24.   

1900  On this day in history 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 June - 24.   

1901  On June - 24 harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus)   

1902  On this day in history king Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation.   

1903  On this day in history russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist   

1903  On June - 24 ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver   

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

1906  Pierre Fournier, Paris France, violon cellist (Paris Conservatoire) on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 24 jose de Lima Siquiera, composer   

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

1322  On June - 24 birth of johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry)   

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

1386  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on June - 24.   

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

1499  On June - 24 birth of johannes Brenz, German theologist (Dutch Brentians)   

1519  Theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605) was born on June - 24.   

1533  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester/English commander-in-chief in Neth was born on June - 24.   

0803  On June - 24 death of higbald of Lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1439  Death of Duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  Death of Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) on this day in history.