Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

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

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

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

1922  German parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925 on October - 24.   

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

1923  On October - 24 denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin)   

1924  On October - 24 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

1924  On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1926  On October - 24 y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963)   

1927  On October - 24 renato de Grandis, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1931  Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion on this day in history.   

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

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

1932  On this day in history british govt signs trade treaty with USSR   

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

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test)   

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  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

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