Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  On April - 24 richard Batka, composer, dies at 53   

1923  General harbor strike begins in NYC on April - 24.   

1924  Marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show) on April - 24.   

1924  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on this day in history.   

1925  88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April on this day in history.   

1927  Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952) on this day in history.   

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 24 gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 24.   

1929  On this day in history a non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

1929  1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off on this day in history.   

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

1930  On April - 24 h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

1930  On this day in history conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76)   

1931  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa   

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 24 k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo   

1932  German national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia) on this day in history.   

1932  Coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje) on April - 24.   

1933  1st major league to get 4 consecutive doubles in 9 inn (Dick Bartell) on April - 24.   

1933  On this day in history freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)   

1934  Laurens Hammond announced the development of the pipeless organ on April - 24.   

1934  On April - 24 the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

1935  On this day in history paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

1936  On this day in history alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73   

1938  On April - 24 lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  On this day in history john Foulds, composer, dies at 58   

1941  British army begins evacuation of Greece on April - 24.   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63   

1944  Capture of Madang, New Guinea on April - 24.   

1944  On April - 24 first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  On April - 24 birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born on April - 24.   

1706  On April - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  On April - 24 death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on April - 24.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on April - 24.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on April - 24.   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on this day in history.   

1338  Death of Marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291) on this day in history.   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on April - 24.   

1617  On this day in history death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered