Historical Events In October - 24
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 this day in history.
1958 On this day in history 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 On October - 24 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 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 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 Malta granted independence from Britain on October - 24.
1961 On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs
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 this day in history.
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 October - 24.
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 On October - 24 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs
1967 On October - 24 lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63
1968 On this day in history mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail
1969 On October - 24 elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000
1969 On October - 24 otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71
1970 Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile
1970 Richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)
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 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 October - 24.
1973 On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies
1974 On October - 24 the birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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