Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

1917  Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.   

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

1920  Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history german parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925   

1923  On October - 24 gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship   

1923  Denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin) on this day in history.   

1924  Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on October - 24.   

1924  Jose Casanovas, composer on October - 24.   

1925  On this day in history jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker   

1925  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56 on October - 24.   

1926  On October - 24 harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.   

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

1927  On this day in history renato de Grandis, composer   

1928  On this day in history gabriel Laub, Polish writer   

1929  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history george H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)   

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 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."   

1930  On October - 24 big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace)   

1930  On October - 24 renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26   

1931  George Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens on October - 24.   

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

1931  Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer on October - 24.   

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies on October - 24.   

1932  British govt signs trade treaty with USSR on October - 24.   

1933  On this day in history langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC   

1933  On this day in history norman Rush, American writer   

1934  On October - 24 arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test)   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia [10/2] on October - 24.   

1936  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD) on this day in history.   

1938  US forbids child labor in factories on October - 24.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

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

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89