Historical Events In October - 24

1956  On October - 24 aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

1957  Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam   

1958  Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on October - 24.   

1959  On this day in history uS premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert   

1960  Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

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 October - 24.   

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  On this day in history "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  Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia on October - 24.   

1964  The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary on this day in history.   

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  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1968  Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail on this day in history.   

1969  Elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  On this day in history nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show   

1970  Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile on this day in history.   

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  On this day in history harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike on October - 24.   

1973  On this day in history john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

1973  On this day in history yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on October - 24.   

1974  The birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On October - 24 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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  On this day in history hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

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  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  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on this day in history.