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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo  

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 24.  

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

1942  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter  

1943  On this day in history gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63  

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"  

1944  On April - 24 united Negro College Fund incorporates  

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

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

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.  

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

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 April - 24.  

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.  

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

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

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76  

0729  On this day in history 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  On April - 24 death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)  

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 April - 24.