Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24

1956  On October - 24 aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

1957  On October - 24 cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba on October - 24.   

1958  USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam on this day in history.   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1959  US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on this day in history.   

1960  Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash on October - 24.   

1960  On October - 24 disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

1961  On October - 24 malta granted independence from Britain   

1961  "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.   

1962  U.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, on October - 24.   

1962  On October - 24 in Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins   

1963  "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs on this day in history.   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on October - 24.   

1964  Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia on this day in history.   

1964  The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary on this day in history.   

1964  Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1964  "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1968  On this day in history mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail   

1969  Elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000 on October - 24.   

1969  On October - 24 otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show on this day in history.   

1970  Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile on this day in history.   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.   

1971  Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on October - 24.   

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  On October - 24 jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  On October - 24 heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike   

1973  On October - 24 john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

1973  On this day in history yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  On this day in history jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  On October - 24 the birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.