Page 4: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1918  On this day in history alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86   

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

1922  On October - 24 german parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925   

1923  On October - 24 gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship   

1923  On October - 24 denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin)   

1924  Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history jose Casanovas, composer   

1925  Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker on October - 24.   

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  On October - 24 renato de Grandis, composer   

1928  On this day in history gabriel Laub, Polish writer   

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

1929  On this day in history "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash   

1929  On this day in history "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%   

1929  On this day in history george H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)   

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

1930  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." on October - 24.   

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

1930  On this day in history renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26   

1931  On October - 24 george Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens   

1931  On this day in history gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion   

1931  On October - 24 sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer   

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

1932  British govt signs trade treaty with USSR on October - 24.   

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

1933  Norman Rush, American writer on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history italy invades Ethiopia   

1935  On October - 24 italy invades Ethiopia [10/2]   

1936  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD) on this day in history.   

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

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  On October - 24 birth of dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839)   

1788  On this day in history birth of sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb)   

0996  On October - 24 hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58   

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  On October - 24 jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on this day in history.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

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