Historical Events In September - 24

1948  On this day in history warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53  

1949  Pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel  

1951  On this day in history industrial estate at Harlow New Town UK opens  

1951  Georges Rency, Belgian poet/literature, dies at 75 on September - 24.  

1952  On this day in history underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5  

1952  On September - 24 dutch minister Dark sentences war criminal W Lages to death  

1953  "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway on September - 24.  

1953  On September - 24 berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68  

1954  On September - 24 tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)  

1954  On September - 24 tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)  

1955  On this day in history pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver  

1955  "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances on this day in history.  

1956  On September - 24 1st trans atlantic telephone cable in use (Newfoundland-Scotland)  

1957  Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools on September - 24.  

1957  On this day in history bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0  

1958  On this day in history the first welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia  

1960  Internationl Development Assn (UN agency) comes into existence on this day in history.  

1960  Launch of the USS Enterprise, the worlds first nuclear powered aircraft carrier on this day in history.  

1960  The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise) on September - 24.  

1960  On September - 24 the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is launched.  

1960  Matyas Seiber, composer, dies at 55 on September - 24.  

1961  On this day in history sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68  

1962  US Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to U of Miss on September - 24.  

1963  On this day in history senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limit nuclear testing  

1964  "The Munsters" premiers on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd  

1964  On this day in history the Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere.  

1967  On September - 24 orville Caldwell, Deputy Major (LA-1940), dies at 71  

1968  "60 Minutes" premiers on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history swaziland joins the United Nations.  

1968  Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1969  On September - 24 trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem Natl Conv) begins  

1970  On this day in history the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16  

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0015  On September - 24 birth of vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)  

1501  Girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545) was born on September - 24.  

1513  On this day in history birth of catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535)  

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.  

1564  On this day in history birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620)  

1583  On September - 24 birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general  

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on this day in history.  

0366  Liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies on this day in history.  

0768  On this day in history pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53  

0786  On September - 24 al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies  

0911  On September - 24 ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies  

1054  Death of Hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013) on September - 24.  

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)  

1120  Death of Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072) on September - 24.  

1143  On this day in history innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies