Historical Events In October - 24

1917  On October - 24 marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)  

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

1923  Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship on October - 24.  

1923  On October - 24 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 this day in history.  

1925  Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker on October - 24.  

1925  On this day in history jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56  

1926  On this day in history 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  Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.  

1928  On October - 24 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  "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  On October - 24 big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace)  

1930  Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26 on October - 24.  

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 this day in history murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies  

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

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

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on October - 24.  

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

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on October - 24.  

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)  

1763  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history 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 October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51  

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