Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1923  General harbor strike begins in NYC   

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  george Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies.   

1925  88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April.   

1927  josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952).   

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented   

1928  gustav Krivinka, composer.   

1928  ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72.   

1929  A non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

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

1929  ferit Tuzun, composer.   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

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

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa   

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

1932  k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo.   

1932  german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia).   

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)   

1933  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell).   

1933  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)   

1934  laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ.   

1934  shirley MacLaine, American actress is born.   

1935  Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

1936  alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73.   

1938  lindenheuvel soccer team forms.   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58   

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece   

1942  barbra Streisland, American singer and actress is born.   

1942  luftwaffe bombs Exeter.   

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63   

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea   

1944  inaugural Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

1944  united Negro College Fund incorporates.   

1944  1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump".   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  On April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

0624  On April - 24 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 April - 24.   

1077  On this day in history 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  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