Historical Events In September - 24

1948  On this day in history warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53   

1949  Pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1950  "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel on September - 24.   

1951  Industrial estate at Harlow New Town UK opens on this day in history.   

1951  Georges Rency, Belgian poet/literature, dies at 75 on September - 24.   

1952  Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5 on September - 24.   

1952  Dutch minister Dark sentences war criminal W Lages to death on this day in history.   

1953  "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway on September - 24.   

1953  On this day in history berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68   

1954  Tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) on this day in history.   

1954  On September - 24 tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)   

1955  Pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver on this day in history.   

1955  On September - 24 "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances   

1956  1st trans atlantic telephone cable in use (Newfoundland-Scotland) on this day in history.   

1957  Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 24 bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0   

1958  On September - 24 the first welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia   

1960  On this day in history internationl Development Assn (UN agency) comes into existence   

1960  Launch of the USS Enterprise, the worlds first nuclear powered aircraft carrier on this day in history.   

1960  The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise) on this day in history.   

1960  On September - 24 the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is launched.   

1960  Matyas Seiber, composer, dies at 55 on September - 24.   

1961  Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on September - 24.   

1962  US Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to U of Miss on September - 24.   

1963  Senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limit nuclear testing on this day in history.   

1964  "The Munsters" premiers on September - 24.   

1964  On September - 24 ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd   

1964  The Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere on this day in history.   

1967  Orville Caldwell, Deputy Major (LA-1940), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1968  On September - 24 "60 Minutes" premiers   

1968  On September - 24 swaziland joins the United Nations.   

1968  Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1969  Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem Natl Conv) begins on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

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0015  On September - 24 birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1301  Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  On this day in history birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)   

1534  On September - 24 birth of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general was born on September - 24.   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on September - 24.   

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on September - 24.   

0768  On September - 24 pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  Al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies on September - 24.   

0911  Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)   

1118  Death of Robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160) on September - 24.   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  On September - 24 innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies