Historical Events In October - 24

1917  On this day in history marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)  

1918  On October - 24 alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86  

1920  On October - 24 louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)  

1922  On October - 24 german parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925  

1923  On this day in history gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship  

1923  On this day in history denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin)  

1924  On this day in history christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing  

1924  On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer  

1925  Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker on October - 24.  

1925  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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1926  Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on this day in history.  

1926  Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963) on this day in history.  

1927  Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.  

1928  On October - 24 gabriel Laub, Polish writer  

1929  On October - 24 "Black Thursday", one of the biggest Wall Street crash, spells out the beginning of the great American depression.  

1929  "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash on October - 24.  

1929  On this day in history "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%  

1929  On October - 24 george H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)  

1929  On this day in history peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74  

1930  A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president." on October - 24.  

1930  Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace) on October - 24.  

1930  Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26 on October - 24.  

1931  On October - 24 george Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens  

1931  On this day in history gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion  

1931  On this day in history sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer  

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies on this day in history.  

1932  British govt signs trade treaty with USSR on this day in history.  

1933  Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1933  On October - 24 norman Rush, American writer  

1934  Arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test) on this day in history.  

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on October - 24.  

1935  On October - 24 italy invades Ethiopia [10/2]  

1936  On this day in history annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD)  

1938  On this day in history uS forbids child labor in factories  

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.  

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.  

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on October - 24.  

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.  

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.  

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.  

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58  

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57  

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.  

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)  

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.  

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54  

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.