Top Historical Events That Happened on October 24

1939  Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"   

1939  Nylon stockings go on sale for inaugural time (Wilmington Delaware).   

1939  F. Murray Abraham, american actor is born.   

1940  40 hour work week comes into force (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)   

1940  Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball.   

1940  Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74   

1942  Start of second El Alamein battle, Egypt.   

1942  2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry.   

1942  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies   

1943  Anti-nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting   

1944  In air-sea battle in the Sibuyan Sea, carrier aircraft attack Japanese Center Force.   

1944  Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners   

1944  Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54   

1945  United Nations are created   

1945  United Nations Charter is recorded as becoming effective.   

1945  Charter of United Nations of force became   

1945  Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide   

1946  Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire   

1947  Series of forest fires burn $30 million of timber (New England States).   

1947  Kevin Kline, American actor is born.   

1947  Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States).   

1948  Bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"   

1948  Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78   

1949  Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70   

1951  In this year, United Nations publishes its inaugural postage stamps   

1951  Jan de Hartog's "4 Poster," premieres in NYC.   

1952  Arab Liberation Movement is recorded as becoming the only party of Syria.   

1952  Arab Liberation Movement is recorded as becoming only party of Syria.   

1952  Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61.   

1953  KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1953  Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74.   

1954  Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam.   

1956  Soviet troops invade Hungary   

1956  AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year.   

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0051  Domitian: Roman emperor   

1378  David stewart: Duke of rothesay, heir to the throne of scotland   

1607  John lievensz: Painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van leeuwenhoek: Hol, naturalist (philosophical transactions)   

1675  Richard temple: 1st viscount cobham, english soldier and politician   

1710  Alban butler: English catholic priest and writer   

1763  Dorothea von schlegel: German novelist   

1788  Sarah josepha hale: Author (mary had a little lamb)   

0996  Hugo capet: King of france (987-96),   

1375  King valdemar iv of denmark: King valdemar iv of denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert fayrfax: Composer,   

1537  Jane seymour: 3rd wife of henry viii,   

1572  Death of Edward stanley: 3rd earl of derby, english politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Death of Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

1601  Death of Tycho brahe: Astronomer,   

1649  Ferdinand van boisschot: South neth diplomat,