Historical Events Happened 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  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  On this day in history uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam  

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81  

1959  On October - 24 uS premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert  

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

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  Malta granted independence from Britain on October - 24.  

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

1962  On this day in history u.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis,  

1962  In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins on October - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1964  On October - 24 the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.  

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

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

1967  On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63  

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 this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71  

1970  Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show on October - 24.  

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

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54  

1971  On October - 24 harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)  

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.  

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53  

1973  Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike on October - 24.  

1973  On this day in history john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone  

1973  On October - 24 yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus  

1973  On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies  

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

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.  

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 October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

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 this day in history.  

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

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

1537  On October - 24 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  On October - 24 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 October - 24.