Page 5: 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  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on April - 24.   

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

1927  Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952) on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 24 fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented   

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on April - 24.   

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

1929  A non-stop England to India flight takes-off on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

1929  On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer   

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  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on April - 24.   

1931  On this day in history bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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 April - 24 freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)   

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

1934  On this day in history the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

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

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

1938  On April - 24 lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on April - 24.   

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  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on April - 24.   

1943  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

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  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.