Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

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

1923  General harbor strike begins in NYC on April - 24.   

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show) on this day in history.   

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

1925  On April - 24 88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April   

1927  On April - 24 josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)   

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

1928  On this day in history gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1930  On April - 24 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  On this day in history bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

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

1932  German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 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  On April - 24 john Foulds, composer, dies at 58   

1941  On April - 24 british army begins evacuation of Greece   

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

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

1944  On this day in history 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  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.   

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 April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

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  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered