Page 3: 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 October - 24.   

1889  On October - 24 softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League   

1890  Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer (Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves) on October - 24.   

1891  On this day in history geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (The Two Orphans)   

1892  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history jack Warner, [Waters], London England, actor (Christmas Carol)   

1897  Lazar Weiner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1899  On October - 24 battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army   

1899  Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman (1962-63) on October - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1901  Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1903  George Sutton becomes billiard champ on October - 24.   

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  On this day in history 1st NY subway opens   

1904  On this day in history moss Hart, Bronx NY, playwright (You Can't Take it With You, Act 1)   

1905  Elizabeth Poston, composer on this day in history.   

1906  Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, painter on this day in history.   

1908  Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" on this day in history.   

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

1911  Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole on this day in history.   

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 this day in history joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager   

1913  On October - 24 molly Mary Hyde, cricketer   

1915  Jean Vallerand, composer on this day in history.   

1916  Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

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

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

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

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

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