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 this day in history.   

1924  On April - 24 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  On this day in history 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 April - 24 ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

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

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1931  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1193 Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

1932  On April - 24 german national election (NSDAP 36.3% in Prussia)   

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  Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) on this day in history.   

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

1934  The birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress on April - 24.   

1935  Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80 on April - 24.   

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

1938  Lindenheuvel soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

1941  On April - 24 british army begins evacuation of Greece   

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

1942  On April - 24 luftwaffe bombs Exeter   

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

1944  On this day in history capture of Madang, New Guinea   

1944  First Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" on April - 24.   

1944  On this day in history united Negro College Fund incorporates   

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  On April - 24 birth of benedikt Lechler, composer   

1620  On April - 24 birth of john Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0624  Death of Mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 24.   

0709  On April - 24 wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76   

0729  On this day in history egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89   

1077  On this day in history geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies   

1185  On this day in history death of antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns   

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

1530  On April - 24 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies   

1617  Death of Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered on April - 24.