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 April - 24.   

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

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 April - 24.   

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

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

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on April - 24.   

1928  On this day in history 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  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on this day in history.   

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

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on this day in history.   

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  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) on April - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73   

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  The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

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  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  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

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

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

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

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

1185  On April - 24 death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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.