Historical Events In October - 24

1956  AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year on October - 24.   

1957  Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on October - 24.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  On this day in history uSS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history malta granted independence from Britain   

1961  "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on October - 24.   

1962  U.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, on October - 24.   

1962  In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins on October - 24.   

1963  On October - 24 "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on October - 24.   

1964  On this day in history northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia   

1964  On October - 24 the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.   

1964  Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1964  "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63   

1968  Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail on October - 24.   

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  Otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show on October - 24.   

1970  Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile on October - 24.   

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  On this day in history harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)   

1971  On this day in history carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  On this day in history jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53   

1973  Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

1973  On October - 24 yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  On October - 24 jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

1974  The birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On October - 24 birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  On this day in history birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

1710  On October - 24 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  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

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

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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