Historical Events In October - 24

1886  On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet (El Libro Blanco)   

1887  Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on this day in history.   

1891  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans) on October - 24.   

1892  On this day in history kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter   

1896  On October - 24 jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  On October - 24 lazar Weiner, composer   

1897  Francis Turner Palgrave, poet/editor (Golden Treasury), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on this day in history.   

1900  General Redvers Buller returns to England on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 24 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages   

1901  First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) on October - 24.   

1901  On October - 24 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

1901  On this day in history paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82   

1902  Vladislav Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 24 the National Transcontinental Railway Act is passed. In order to expand into Western Canada the Grand Trunk Railway agrees to build a line from Moncton, New Brunswick to Quebec, then on a more northerly route than on any other transcontinental line to a point on the British Columbia Coast, which was to become Prince Rupert. The part between Moncton and Winnipeg was to be known as the National Transcontinental Railway and was to be built by the government. The line west of Winnipeg, to be known as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, was to be built by the Grand Trunk itself.   

1903  1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) on this day in history.   

1904  1st NY subway opens on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 24 moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1)   

1905  On October - 24 elizabeth Poston, composer   

1906  On October - 24 marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter   

1908  On October - 24 billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"   

1908  John Alwyne Kitching, zoologist on this day in history.   

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole on October - 24.   

1911  Clarence M Kelley, FBI head on October - 24.   

1912  Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain/author (Zeesterre), dies at 83 on October - 24.   

1913  On October - 24 joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  On October - 24 molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  On this day in history jean Vallerand, composer   

1916  On this day in history moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont   

1917  On October - 24 battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.