Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On this day in history richard Batka, composer, dies at 53  

1923  On this day in history general harbor strike begins in NYC  

1924  On this day in history 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 April - 24.  

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 April - 24 gustav Krivinka, composer  

1928  On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72  

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 April - 24 ferit Tuzun, composer  

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta on April - 24.  

1930  Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76) on April - 24.  

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 April - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1933  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) on April - 24.  

1934  On this day in history laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ  

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on April - 24.  

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

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress  

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1944  On April - 24 united Negro College Fund incorporates  

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

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

1594  On April - 24 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 April - 24.  

1706  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.  

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on April - 24.  

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.  

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