Historical Events In April - 24

1922  Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1923  On April - 24 general harbor strike begins in NYC  

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show) on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history george Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies  

1925  On this day in history 88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April  

1927  Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952) on April - 24.  

1928  On this day in history fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented  

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on this day in history.  

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1929  On April - 24 a non-stop England to India flight takes-off  

1929  On April - 24 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off  

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.  

1930  On this day in history h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta  

1930  On this day in history conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76)  

1931  On April - 24 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa  

1931  On April - 24 bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)  

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on this day in history.  

1932  On April - 24 german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)  

1932  On April - 24 coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)  

1933  On April - 24 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell)  

1933  On this day in history freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)  

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on this day in history.  

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on April - 24.  

1935  On this day in history paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80  

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on April - 24.  

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece on April - 24.  

1942  The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on this day in history.  

1942  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter  

1943  On this day in history gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63  

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on this day in history.  

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on April - 24.  

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 24.  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.  

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.  

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)  

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer  

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography  

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.  

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer  

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.  

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury  

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.  

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies  

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns  

1338  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

1530  On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered