Historical Events In April - 24

1922  Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53 on April - 24.   

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

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

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

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

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

1928  On April - 24 fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented   

1928  On this day in history gustav Krivinka, composer   

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 April - 24.   

1929  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

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

1930  Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76) on April - 24.   

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

1931  On April - 24 bridget Riley, British painter (op-art)   

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)   

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

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 this day in history the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

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

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 24 lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1942  The birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress on April - 24.   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on this day in history.   

1943  Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63 on April - 24.   

1944  On April - 24 capture of Madang, New Guinea   

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on this day in history.   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on April - 24.   

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1533  On April - 24 birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

1538  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660) was born on April - 24.   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on April - 24.   

1660  On this day in history birth of cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver   

1670  On this day in history birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

1706  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Martini, composer   

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

0729  On April - 24 egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

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

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

1617  On April - 24 death of carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered