Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On April - 24 richard Batka, composer, dies at 53   

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

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show) on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 24 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 this day in history.   

1928  On April - 24 gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  On April - 24 ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1929  On April - 24 ferit Tuzun, composer   

1930  On April - 24 h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

1930  Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76) on this day in history.   

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on April - 24.   

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  On this day in history coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)   

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

1933  On April - 24 freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)   

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on April - 24.   

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on April - 24.   

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

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on April - 24.   

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece on April - 24.   

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

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on April - 24.   

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

1944  On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

1944  On this day in history first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

1944  On April - 24 united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

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 April - 24.   

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