Historical Events In October - 24
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1938 On this day in history ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68
1939 On this day in history benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"
1939 On October - 24 nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware)
1939 On October - 24 the birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor.
1940 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) on this day in history.
1940 On October - 24 japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball
1940 On October - 24 victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74
1942 Start of second El Alamein battle, Egypt on this day in history.
1942 2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry on October - 24.
1942 On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies
1943 On October - 24 anti-nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting
1944 On this day in history in air-sea battle in the Sibuyan Sea, carrier aircraft attack Japanese Center Force.
1944 On October - 24 rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners
1944 Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.
1945 United Nations are created on October - 24.
1945 On October - 24 united Nations Charter becomes effective
1945 Charter of United Nations of force became on October - 24.
1945 Robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide on this day in history.
1946 On October - 24 netherlands & Indonesia sign cease fire
1947 Series of forest fires burn $30 million of timber (New England States) on this day in history.
1947 The birth of Kevin Kline, American actor on October - 24.
1947 On October - 24 series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States)
1948 On October - 24 bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
1948 On this day in history franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78
1949 Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history united Nations publishes its first postage stamps
1951 Jan de Hartog's "4 Poster," premieres in NYC on October - 24.
1952 Arab Liberation Movement becomes the only party of Syria on October - 24.
1952 On October - 24 arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria
1952 Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history kOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1954 Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam on this day in history.
1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary on October - 24.
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