Historical Events In October - 24

1917  Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on October - 24.   

1918  On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

1920  Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja) on this day in history.   

1922  German parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925 on October - 24.   

1923  On this day in history gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship   

1923  Denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin) on October - 24.   

1924  Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on October - 24.   

1924  Jose Casanovas, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 24 jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker   

1925  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56 on October - 24.   

1926  Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963)   

1927  Renato de Grandis, composer on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 24 gabriel Laub, Polish writer   

1929  "Black Thursday", one of the biggest Wall Street crash, spells out the beginning of the great American depression on October - 24.   

1929  On October - 24 "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash   

1929  "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8% on this day in history.   

1929  George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74   

1930  A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president." on October - 24.   

1930  Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace) on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 24 renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26   

1931  On this day in history george Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens   

1931  Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion on October - 24.   

1931  Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer on this day in history.   

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies on October - 24.   

1932  British govt signs trade treaty with USSR on October - 24.   

1933  On October - 24 langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC   

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test)   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on October - 24.   

1935  On this day in history italy invades Ethiopia [10/2]   

1936  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history uS forbids child labor in factories   

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0051  On October - 24 birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

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  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On October - 24 birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

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

1521  On this day in history robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on October - 24.   

1649  On October - 24 ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89