Historical Events In October - 24

1956  AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year on this day in history.  

1957  Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

1958  On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81  

1959  US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on October - 24.  

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

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

1962  In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins on this day in history.  

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

1963  On October - 24 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  "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on October - 24.  

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

1968  Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail on October - 24.  

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 October - 24.  

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

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.  

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 this day in history 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 October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver  

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)  

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 October - 24.  

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  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

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

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 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 this day in history.