Historical Events For 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 October - 24.  

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

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

1958  On October - 24 uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam  

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 October - 24.  

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  On October - 24 malta granted independence from Britain  

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1961  On October - 24 "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 this day in history.  

1962  On October - 24 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  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia  

1964  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

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 October - 24.  

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  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on October - 24.  

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  Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on October - 24.  

1971  Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on October - 24.  

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

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.  

1973  On October - 24 heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike  

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

1973  On this day in history yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus  

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.  

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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  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.  

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)  

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 October - 24.  

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.  

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)  

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.  

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  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.