Historical Events In September - 24

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

1848  On this day in history pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle)   

1850  Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England on September - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on September - 24.   

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

1859  On September - 24 julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  On September - 24 samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  On September - 24 confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

1864  Battle of Pilot Knob MO on September - 24.   

1865  James Cooke walks tightrope from Cliff House to Seal Rocks, SF on this day in history.   

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

1869  On this day in history black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold   

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  Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) on September - 24.   

1872  On September - 24 franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna   

1875  On this day in history william Walker, composer, dies at 66   

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

1881  Henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congo monarch on September - 24.   

1881  On September - 24 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  5 German warships depart to Zanzibar on this day in history.   

1885  Herman Bouber, Dutch actor/playwright (Sailor's Wives) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history james Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy)   

1889  On September - 24 alexander Dey patents dial time recorder   

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  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  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on September - 24.   

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history 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 September - 24.   

1583  On this day in history 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  On September - 24 liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  On this day in history pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on September - 24.   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1120  On September - 24 death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on September - 24.