Page 4: Historical Events In June - 24

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

1861  On this day in history battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries   

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

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

1873  On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer   

1877  Aleksei M Remizov, Russian writer (Iveren) on June - 24.   

1879  On this day in history agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancer   

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

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

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

1882  Joseph Joachim Raff, German opera composer (Cavatine), dies at 60 on June - 24.   

1884  On this day in history john Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention   

1885  British government of Salisbury forms on this day in history.   

1888  Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Juliana Hall, Sonsbeek Pavillion) on June - 24.   

1891  On June - 24 irving Pichel, Pitts PA, actor/director (Mme Butterfly, Oliver Twist)   

1891  Ann Sheppard Mounsey, composer, dies at 80 on June - 24.   

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

1894  On June - 24 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  On June - 24 jack Dempsey, "Manassa Mauler", heavyweight boxing champion (1919-26)   

1897  Hail injures 26 in Topeka Kansas on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history american troops, drive Spanish forces from La Guasimas Cuba   

1899  Bruce Marshall, writer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history dutch Social-Democratic Worker's party & Socialistenbond merge   

1900  Memphis Minnie, rocker on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history picasso displays his work for the very first time   

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

1901  Harry Partch, Oakland Calif, composer (Oedipus) on June - 24.   

1902  King Edward VII develops appendicitis, delaying his coronation on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 24 russia prohibits meetings dealing with Zionist   

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

1904  On June - 24 kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit)   

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

1907  Jose de Lima Siquiera, composer on June - 24.   

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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  Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (d. 1456) was born on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history birth of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (d. 1558)   

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

1519  On June - 24 birth of theodore Beza, French theologian (d. 1605)   

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

0803  Death of Higbald of Lindisfarne on June - 24.   

1398  On this day in history death of hongwu Emperor of China (b. 1328)   

1439  On this day in history death of duke Frederick IV of Austria (b. 1382)   

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

1519  On this day in history lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander, dies at 39   

1520  On this day in history death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  On this day in history death of adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

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