Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24
Saturday, 19 July 2025
1956 AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year on this day in history.
1957 Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on October - 24.
1957 On this day in history christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy
1958 USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba on this day in history.
1958 USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam on October - 24.
1958 On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81
1959 US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash
1960 Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history malta granted independence from Britain
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on this day in history.
1962 On October - 24 u.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis,
1962 In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins on October - 24.
1963 "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs on this day in history.
1963 Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1970 On October - 24 nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile
1970 On this day in history richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54
1971 Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on this day in history.
1971 Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.
1972 Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on October - 24.
1973 Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike on this day in history.
1973 On October - 24 john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone
1973 Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus on this day in history.
1973 Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.
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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