Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  On this day in history the first baseball team is organized   

1848  On September - 24 pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle)   

1850  On this day in history papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England   

1852  On September - 24 a new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated   

1852  On this day in history henri Giffard, a French engineer, makes 1st dirigible flight   

1853  The first round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)   

1855  On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

1856  On this day in history henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

1859  Julius Klengel, cellist/composer on September - 24.   

1860  Samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist on this day in history.   

1862  On September - 24 confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

1864  On September - 24 battle of Pilot Knob MO   

1865  On this day in history james Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF   

1865  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1869  On September - 24 black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

1869  The Black Friday Wall Street panic occurs when financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempt to corner the gold market on September - 24.   

1870  On September - 24 georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

1872  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1875  William Walker, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1877  Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

1881  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1883  On September - 24 national black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky   

1884  Dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC on September - 24.   

1885  5 German warships depart to Zanzibar on September - 24.   

1885  On September - 24 herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives)   

1886  On September - 24 james Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy)   

1889  Alexander Dey patents dial time recorder on September - 24.   

1890  On this day in history pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned   

1890  Alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen) on September - 24.   

1892  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew) on September - 24.   

1892  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1893  Julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah) on September - 24.   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on September - 24.   

1513  On September - 24 birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  On this day in history birth of johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on this day in history.   

0768  On September - 24 pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  On this day in history al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  On this day in history ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on this day in history.   

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on this day in history.