What Happened on July 24, 1902

Historical Events

  • In Turkey, the Sultan Abdul-Hamid, under pressure from within the Ottoman Empire, appoints a commission to consider reforms that might pacify Macedonian revolutionaries

Cricket History

Victor Trumper scores a century for Australia before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England

Famous Birthdays

  • Hans Chemin-Petit, German composer, born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1981)
  • Nora Swinburne [Leonora Mary Johnson], British actress (Quo Vardis, Dinner at Ritz, River), born in Bath, Somerset (d. 2000)

About July 24, 1902

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo