Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

1845  The first baseball team is organized on this day in history.   

1848  Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) on this day in history.   

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

1852  A new invention, the dirigible, is demonstrated on September - 24.   

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

1853  On September - 24 the first round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt)   

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

1855  On September - 24 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86   

1856  On September - 24 henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies   

1859  On this day in history julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  On this day in history samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

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  On September - 24 frantiszek Soltyk, composer, dies at 81   

1869  Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history georges Claude, inventor (neon light)   

1872  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna   

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 September - 24.   

1881  On September - 24 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch   

1881  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

1883  National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on September - 24.   

1884  On this day in history dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis," premieres in NYC   

1885  On September - 24 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

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  On this day in history alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

1890  Pres of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching & practice of polygamy should be abandoned on September - 24.   

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

1892  On September - 24 sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew)   

1892  On this day in history cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69   

1893  On this day in history julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah)   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on September - 24.   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

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

1534  On September - 24 birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on September - 24.   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on September - 24.   

0366  On this day in history liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

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