Important Events on August 24th In History: 1909: Construction on the Panama Canal begins. 1911: Manuel de Arriaga becomes the first President of Portugal. 1914: German troops capture Namur during World War 1. 1932: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop. 1936: The Australian Antarctic Territory is created. 1944: Allied troops begin the attack…
