Historical Events In September - 24

1948  Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1949  Pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88 on September - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5 on this day in history.   

1952  Dutch minister Dark sentences war criminal W Lages to death on this day in history.   

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

1953  Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 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 September - 24 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  On this day in history eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools   

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  On September - 24 internationl Development Assn (UN agency) comes into existence   

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

1960  On this day in history the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise)   

1960  On this day in history 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  Sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 on September - 24.   

1962  On this day in history uS Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to U of Miss   

1963  On September - 24 senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limit nuclear testing   

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

1964  On September - 24 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  On September - 24 "60 Minutes" premiers   

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

1968  On September - 24 harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67   

1969  Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem Natl Conv) begins on September - 24.   

1970  On September - 24 the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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

1501  On September - 24 birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on this day in history.   

1564  William Adams, British navigator (d. 1620) was born on September - 24.   

1583  On this day in history 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  Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53 on September - 24.   

0786  On this day in history al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  On this day in history ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

1054  On this day in history death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)   

1118  On this day in history death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  Innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies on September - 24.