Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

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

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

1920  On this day in history louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

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

1923  Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1927  On October - 24 renato de Grandis, composer   

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  On this day in history "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on October - 24.   

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

1935  On October - 24 italy invades Ethiopia   

1935  On this day in history italy invades Ethiopia [10/2]   

1936  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD) on October - 24.   

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

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

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

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

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

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

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 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  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89