Historical Events In October - 24
Friday, 19 April 2024
1956 AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year on October - 24.
1957 Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on this day in history.
1957 Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on this day in history.
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 October - 24.
1958 On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81
1959 On this day in history 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 October - 24.
1961 Malta granted independence from Britain on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs
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 On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29
1964 On this day in history northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia
1964 On this day in history the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.
1964 On October - 24 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 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 this day in history 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 On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54
1971 On this day in history harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)
1971 On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95
1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.
1973 On this day in history 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 Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus on this day in history.
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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