Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

1917  On this day in history marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

1918  Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1920  On this day in history louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja)   

1922  On this day in history german parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925   

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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

1924  On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer   

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 October - 24.   

1928  Gabriel Laub, Polish writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8% on October - 24.   

1929  On October - 24 george H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)   

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 on October - 24.   

1930  On this day in history 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."   

1930  On October - 24 big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace)   

1930  Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26 on October - 24.   

1931  On October - 24 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 October - 24.   

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history british govt signs trade treaty with USSR   

1933  Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on October - 24.   

1934  On October - 24 arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test)   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on October - 24.   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia [10/2] on this day in history.   

1936  On October - 24 annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD)   

1938  US forbids child labor in factories on October - 24.   

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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  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  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on October - 24.   

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 this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

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

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

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