Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53 on April - 24.   

1923  On April - 24 general harbor strike begins in NYC   

1924  On this day in history marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  On April - 24 george Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies   

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

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

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on April - 24.   

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

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta on this day in history.   

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

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on April - 24.   

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

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on April - 24.   

1932  On this day in history german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)   

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

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  On April - 24 laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ   

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  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 this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on April - 24.   

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  On April - 24 capture of Madang, New Guinea   

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

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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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  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on April - 24.   

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 April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

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

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

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

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  On this day in history 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 April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

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