Historical Events
- 1st commercial hydroelectric power plant in the world begins generating electricity in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Famous Birthdays
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Swiss-American composer (Schelomo; Israel; Avodath Hakodesh), and educator (UC Berkeley, 1941-52), born in Geneva, Switzerland
- Kristian Hellström, Swedish athlete (Olympic bronze 1,500m 1906) and executive (first Secretary-General International Association of Athletics Federations 1913-14), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1946)
About July 24, 1880
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Leo
