Page 4: 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  Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja) on this day in history.   

1922  German parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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  Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Gabriel Laub, Polish writer on this day in history.   

1929  "Black Thursday", one of the biggest Wall Street crash, spells out the beginning of the great American depression on this day in history.   

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

1929  "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8% on October - 24.   

1929  George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time) on October - 24.   

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

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

1930  On this day in history renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26   

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

1931  On October - 24 gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion   

1931  On October - 24 sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer   

1931  On October - 24 murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies   

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

1933  On October - 24 langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC   

1933  On October - 24 norman Rush, American writer   

1934  Arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test) on October - 24.   

1935  On this day in history italy invades Ethiopia   

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

1936  On October - 24 annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD)   

1938  On October - 24 uS forbids child labor in factories   

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

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

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

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

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

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

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

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

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  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

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