September 24: Decline of the Byzantine Empire, Operation Magic Carpet and a Zeppelin Bomb Crew

On This Day in History September 24, 2020 Historical Events 1180  Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies. The Byzantine Empire slips into terminal decline. 1789  US Federal Judiciary Act passes, creating a six-person Supreme Court 1869  Black Friday; Wall St panic after Gould & Fisk attempt to corner gold 1877  Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion 1950  Operation Magic Carpet concludes after having transported 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ayatollah Khomeini (1902 - 1989) F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940) Linda McCartney (1941 - 1998) Phil Hartman (1948 - 1998) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Dr. Seuss (1904 - 1991) Paracelsus (1493 - 1541) More Famous Deaths September 24: Airship Bomb Crew Meet their Match in Policeman They dropped their bombs and planned to escape, but the German airship crew hadn't reckoned on the tenacity of a lone British policeman on his bike. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand