Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On this day in history richard Batka, composer, dies at 53   

1923  On this day in history general harbor strike begins in NYC   

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

1924  On this day in history george Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies   

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

1927  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 a non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

1929  1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off on this day in history.   

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

1930  On this day in history h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

1930  Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76) on April - 24.   

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

1931  On April - 24 bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

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

1932  German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) on April - 24.   

1932  On April - 24 coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)   

1933  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) on April - 24.   

1933  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) on April - 24.   

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

1934  On this day in history the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

1935  On April - 24 paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on April - 24.   

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on April - 24.   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 24 british army begins evacuation of Greece   

1942  On April - 24 the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress   

1942  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on April - 24.   

1944  On April - 24 capture of Madang, New Guinea   

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

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.