Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1957  Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.   

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

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

1958  USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1959  US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert   

1960  In this year, Disaster on USSR launch pad, results in the deaths of missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

1960  In this year, Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, results in the deaths of missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

1961  Malta granted independence from Britain.   

1961  "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs.   

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

1962  In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins.   

1963  "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

1964  Northern Rhodesia is recorded as becoming the Republic of Zambia.   

1964  The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary   

1964  Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1964  "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs.   

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

1968  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 $1000000.   

1969  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71.   

1970  Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show   

1970  Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile.   

1970  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

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

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95.   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53.   

1973  Heavy fog leads to 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike   

1973  John Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone.   

1973  Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is born.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

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

1607  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

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

1763  On this day in history birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

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

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

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

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89