Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53 on April - 24.   

1923  On April - 24 general harbor strike begins in NYC   

1924  On this day in history marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on April - 24.   

1925  88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April on April - 24.   

1927  On April - 24 josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on April - 24.   

1928  On April - 24 gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1929  A non-stop England to India flight takes-off on April - 24.   

1929  1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off on April - 24.   

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta on April - 24.   

1930  On April - 24 conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76)   

1931  On April - 24 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa   

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on April - 24.   

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on April - 24.   

1932  On April - 24 german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)   

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje) on April - 24.   

1933  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) on this day in history.   

1933  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) on this day in history.   

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

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

1935  Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  On April - 24 john Foulds, composer, dies at 58   

1941  On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Greece   

1942  The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on April - 24.   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on April - 24.   

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

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on April - 24.   

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on April - 24.   

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

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

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

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