Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

1917  Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on October - 24.   

1918  On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

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

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 October - 24.   

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  Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on October - 24.   

1926  Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963) on October - 24.   

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

1928  On this day in history gabriel Laub, Polish writer   

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

1929  George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  George Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens on this day in history.   

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

1931  Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 24.   

1933  Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC on October - 24.   

1933  On October - 24 norman Rush, American writer   

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

1935  On October - 24 italy invades Ethiopia   

1935  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On October - 24 birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

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 October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  On this day in history albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

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

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89