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? 120 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
