Historical Events In October - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1938 Ernst Barlach, writer, dies at 68 on October - 24.
1939 On October - 24 benny Goodman records "Let's Dance"
1939 Nylon stockings go on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history the birth of F. Murray Abraham, american actor.
1940 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) on October - 24.
1940 Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball on October - 24.
1940 Victor Hollaender, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1942 On October - 24 start of second El Alamein battle, Egypt
1942 2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry on October - 24.
1942 Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (1 Test England 1921, 1 run, 1 catch), dies on October - 24.
1943 Anti-nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting on October - 24.
1944 On October - 24 in air-sea battle in the Sibuyan Sea, carrier aircraft attack Japanese Center Force.
1944 On this day in history rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners
1944 Lauri S A Haarla, Finnish writer (Juudas, Sukeltaja), dies at 54 on October - 24.
1945 United Nations are created on October - 24.
1945 On October - 24 united Nations Charter becomes effective
1945 Charter of United Nations of force became on October - 24.
1945 On October - 24 robert Ley, German nazi, commits suicide
1946 Netherlands & Indonesia sign cease fire on October - 24.
1947 On October - 24 series of forest fires burn $30 million of timber (New England States)
1947 On October - 24 the birth of Kevin Kline, American actor
1947 On this day in history series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States)
1948 On this day in history bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
1948 On this day in history franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78
1949 Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1951 United Nations publishes its first postage stamps on this day in history.
1951 Jan de Hartog's "4 Poster," premieres in NYC on October - 24.
1952 On October - 24 arab Liberation Movement becomes the only party of Syria
1952 On this day in history arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria
1952 On this day in history frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61
1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting on October - 24.
1953 On October - 24 ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74
1954 Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam on this day in history.
1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary on this day in history.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »