Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1957  On October - 24 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  USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba on October - 24.   

1958  On October - 24 uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam   

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  Disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash on October - 24.   

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 October - 24 malta granted independence from Britain   

1961  On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs   

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1963  "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29   

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  On October - 24 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1968  On this day in history 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 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  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on October - 24.   

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

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  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 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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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 October - 24.   

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  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

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 October - 24 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 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 October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  On this day in history ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89