What Happened on July 24, 1915

Historical Events

  • Excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die

Famous Birthdays

  • Egon Ronay, Hungarian food critic, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 2010)
  • Frank Thistlethwaite, English academic and Vice Chancellor (University of East Anglia), born in Powell Street, Burnley, Lancashire (d. 2003)
Born in 1915
1915 Highlights

About July 24, 1915

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 10 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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