Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On April - 24 richard Batka, composer, dies at 53   

1923  General harbor strike begins in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1927  On April - 24 josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)   

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  On April - 24 ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1929  On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer   

1930  On April - 24 h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

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

1931  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa   

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

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

1932  German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) on April - 24.   

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje) on April - 24.   

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  On this day in history laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ   

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on this day in history.   

1935  On April - 24 paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

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

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history john Foulds, composer, dies at 58   

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 this day in history.   

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on April - 24.   

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

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

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

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

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