Historical Events In October - 24

1917  Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.   

1918  Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1920  Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja) on this day in history.   

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

1923  Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship on October - 24.   

1923  Denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin) on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 24 christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing   

1924  On October - 24 jose Casanovas, composer   

1925  On this day in history jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker   

1925  On October - 24 jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56   

1926  On this day in history harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.   

1926  On October - 24 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 this day in history "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 October - 24 "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%   

1929  George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time) on this day in history.   

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  Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace) on October - 24.   

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

1931  George Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens on this day in history.   

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

1931  Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 24 murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies   

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

1933  Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC on October - 24.   

1933  On October - 24 norman Rush, American writer   

1934  Arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test) on October - 24.   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on October - 24.   

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

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

1938  US forbids child labor in factories on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  On October - 24 death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on October - 24.   

1537  On this day in history jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies   

1572  On this day in history 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 October - 24.   

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