Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On this day in history richard Batka, composer, dies at 53  

1923  On this day in history general harbor strike begins in NYC  

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show) on April - 24.  

1924  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on April - 24.  

1925  On April - 24 88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April  

1927  On this day in history josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)  

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

1928  On this day in history gustav Krivinka, composer  

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 24.  

1929  A non-stop England to India flight takes-off on April - 24.  

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

1929  On April - 24 ferit Tuzun, composer  

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

1930  On April - 24 conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76)  

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on this day in history.  

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on April - 24.  

1932  On April - 24 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo  

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

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje) on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history 1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell)  

1933  On April - 24 freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)  

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on April - 24.  

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

1935  Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80 on April - 24.  

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on April - 24.  

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on this day in history.  

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

1941  On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Greece  

1942  On this day in history the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress  

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on April - 24.  

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on April - 24.  

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

1944  On April - 24 first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"  

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 24.  

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)  

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

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.  

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer  

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.  

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

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.  

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

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.  

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.  

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies  

1617  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered