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  On April - 24 marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)   

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

1929  On this day in history ferit Tuzun, composer   

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 April - 24.   

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

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on this day in history.   

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

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

1932  On April - 24 coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)   

1933  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) on April - 24.   

1933  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) on this day in history.   

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 24 the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

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 April - 24.   

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

1941  On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Greece   

1942  On April - 24 the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress   

1942  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

1943  On April - 24 gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63   

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

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on April - 24.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on April - 24.   

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

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

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

1077  On April - 24 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 this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.