Historical Events Happened In April - 24

1925  On this day in history 88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April  Share it »

1927  Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952) on this day in history.  Share it »

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on this day in history.  Share it »

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1928  On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72  Share it »

1929  On this day in history a non-stop England to India flight takes-off  Share it »

1929  On this day in history 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off  Share it »

1929  On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer  Share it »

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta on this day in history.  Share it »

1930  On this day in history conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76)  Share it »

1931  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa  Share it »

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on this day in history.  Share it »

1932  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo  Share it »

1932  German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) on this day in history.  Share it »

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje) on this day in history.  Share it »

1933  On this day in history 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell)  Share it »

1933  On this day in history freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)  Share it »

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on this day in history.  Share it »

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on this day in history.  Share it »

1935  On this day in history paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80  Share it »

1936  On this day in history alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73  Share it »

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on this day in history.  Share it »

1939  On this day in history john Foulds, composer, dies at 58  Share it »

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece on this day in history.  Share it »

1942  On this day in history the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress  Share it »

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.  Share it »

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates  Share it »

1944  On this day in history 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"  Share it »

1945  On this day in history a new commissioner of baseball was named. He was Albert B.’ Happy’ Chandler.  Share it »

1945  On this day in history albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner  Share it »

1945  On this day in history anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47  Share it »

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)  Share it »

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  Share it »

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  Share it »

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  Share it »

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  Share it »

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  Share it »

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  Share it »

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  Share it »

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.  Share it »

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  Share it »

1617  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered  Share it »

1622  Death of Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (b. 1577) on this day in history.  Share it »

1656  On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)  Share it »

1731  On this day in history daniel Defoe, English novelist (Robinson Crusoe), dies  Share it »