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Historical Events Happened In October - 24

Friday, 24 May 2013

1957 On this day in history cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City

1957 On this day in history christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy

1958 USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba on this day in history.

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 On this day in history disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash

1960 Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash on this day in history.

1961 On this day in history 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 this day in history.

1962 On this day in history 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 On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29

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

1964 On this day in history the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.

1964 On this day in history zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

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

1967 Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

1969 On this day in history elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000

1969 Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

1970 On this day in history nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show

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

1970 Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.

1971 Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on this day in history.

1971 Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on this day in history.

1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.

1973 Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike on this day in history.

1973 John Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone on this day in history.

1973 Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus on this day in history.

1973 Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.

1974 The birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on this day in history.

1974 On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65

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Famous Birthdays In October - 24

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1378 David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)

1710 On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)

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)

1789 On this day in history birth of jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)

Famous Deaths In October - 24

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.

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

1579 On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51

1601 On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54

1649 Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.

1655 On this day in history pierre Gassendi, French philosopher, dies at 63