What happened on 24 July 1916?

Discover what happened on 24 July 1916 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • János Paál (Hungarian-born German neurologist and psychoanalyst (1916-2010))

Deaths

  • Eugène Anthiome (French composer (1836-1916))
  • Emmanouil Manousogiannakis (Greek general (1853–1916))
  • Giulio Marvardi (Italian painter (1832-1916))
  • Martin Nyström
  • Sarah Broom Macnaughtan (Scottish novelist)
  • William Perry Eveland (American bishop)
  • Ángel Santos Palazzi (Venezuelan military personnel)
  • Adam Clark Vroman (American photographer and bookseller (1856-1916))
  • Peter Andrews (British association football player (1845-1916))
  • Ferdinand Lundquist
  • Benito Hernando Espinosa
  • Tom Galbreath (baseball player (1876-))
  • Marianne Dunnage (Peerage person ID=84819)
  • Lesley Reginald Coventry Douglas-Hamilton ((1881-1916))
  • Henry Brian Brooke ((1889-1916))
  • Charles Comyn Scott Scott-Gatty (d.1916)
  • Edward Carleton Warren ((1826-1916))
  • Philip Burton Affleck ((1862-1916))
  • William DeLaney Trimble Travis (American painter, illustrator, war artist)
  • Adolf Doppler
  • Robert Gleed (Mississippi politician (1836-1916))
  • H. J. Frank (American politician)
  • Josef Novák (Czech soldier in WW1 (1888-1916))
  • George Stevens Wheeler (27 Apr 1857 – 24 Jul 1916)
  • Theodor Volz (German painter)
  • Wenceslao Veiga Gadea
  • Josef Novák (Czech soldier in WW1 (1888-1916))
  • George Stevens Wheeler (27 Apr 1857 – 24 Jul 1916)
  • Theodor Volz (German painter)
  • Wenceslao Veiga Gadea
  • Josef Novák (Czech soldier in WW1 (1888-1916))
  • George Stevens Wheeler (27 Apr 1857 – 24 Jul 1916)
  • Theodor Volz (German painter)
  • Wenceslao Veiga Gadea