Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

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

1923  On April - 24 general harbor strike begins in NYC   

1924  On this day in history marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  On this day in history george Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies   

1925  88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April on April - 24.   

1927  On April - 24 josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952)   

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

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on April - 24.   

1928  On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

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

1929  On April - 24 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off   

1929  On April - 24 ferit Tuzun, composer   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta on April - 24.   

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

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on April - 24.   

1931  On this day in history bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

1932  On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo   

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

1932  On this day in history coen[rad] Flink, Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943, Havinck, Honneponnetje)   

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

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 April - 24 paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

1936  On April - 24 alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73   

1938  On this day in history lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  On April - 24 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  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

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 this day in history first Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump"   

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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1533  William I of Orange (d. 1584) was born on April - 24.   

1538  On April - 24 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

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  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

1077  On April - 24 geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  Death of Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns on April - 24.   

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on this day in history.