Page 3: Historical Events In September - 24

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

1848  Pieter Louis Tak, literary (The Chronicle) on September - 24.   

1850  On September - 24 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 September - 24.   

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

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

1856  Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies on September - 24.   

1859  On September - 24 julius Klengel, cellist/composer   

1860  On this day in history samuel Rutherford Crockett, novelist   

1862  Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on September - 24.   

1864  On September - 24 battle of Pilot Knob MO   

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 September - 24.   

1869  On this day in history 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  Georges Claude, inventor (neon light) on September - 24.   

1872  Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg," premieres in Vienna on September - 24.   

1875  On September - 24 william Walker, composer, dies at 66   

1877  On this day in history battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion   

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

1881  On September - 24 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer, dies at 74   

1883  National black convention meets in Louisville, Kentucky on this day in history.   

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

1885  On September - 24 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar   

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

1886  James Burke, NYC, actor (Mystery Theater, Great Guy) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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  On September - 24 alan Herbert, England, journalist/writer (Punch, Helen)   

1892  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Wandering Jew) on this day in history.   

1892  Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69 on September - 24.   

1893  On September - 24 julia Faye, Richmond VA, actress (10 Commandments, Samson & Delilah)   

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0015  On this day in history birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  On this day in history birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

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

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on this day in history.   

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  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on this day in history.   

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  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 September - 24.   

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

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on September - 24.   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on September - 24.   

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

1143  On September - 24 innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies