Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1956 On October - 24 aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year
1957 On this day in history cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
1957 Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.
1958 On October - 24 uSS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba.
1958 USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81
1959 On this day in history uS premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert
1960 On October - 24 disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash
1960 On October - 24 disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash
1961 Malta granted independence from Britain on October - 24.
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on October - 24.
1962 U.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, on October - 24.
1962 On this day in history in Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins
1963 On October - 24 "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs
1963 Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.
1964 On October - 24 northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia
1964 On this day in history the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.
1964 On October - 24 zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1964 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on October - 24.
1967 On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63
1968 On October - 24 mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail
1969 On this day in history elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000
1969 Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on October - 24.
1970 On this day in history nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 On October - 24 salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile
1970 Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1971 Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on October - 24.
1971 Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on this day in history.
1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.
1973 On this day in history heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike
1973 John Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone on October - 24.
1973 Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus on October - 24.
1973 On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies
1974 On this day in history the birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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