Historical Events In September - 24

1948  Warren William, actor (Fear, Wolf Man, Madame X), dies at 53 on September - 24.   

1949  On this day in history pierre Breville, composer, dies at 88   

1950  "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel on September - 24.   

1951  Industrial estate at Harlow New Town UK opens on September - 24.   

1951  Georges Rency, Belgian poet/literature, dies at 75 on September - 24.   

1952  Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5 on September - 24.   

1952  On September - 24 dutch minister Dark sentences war criminal W Lages to death   

1953  "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1953  Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 on September - 24.   

1954  Tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) on September - 24.   

1954  On September - 24 tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later)   

1955  On September - 24 pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver   

1955  "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances on September - 24.   

1956  1st trans atlantic telephone cable in use (Newfoundland-Scotland) on September - 24.   

1957  Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools on September - 24.   

1957  On this day in history bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0   

1958  On this day in history the first welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia   

1960  On September - 24 internationl Development Assn (UN agency) comes into existence   

1960  Launch of the USS Enterprise, the worlds first nuclear powered aircraft carrier on September - 24.   

1960  The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches (USS Enterprise) on September - 24.   

1960  On September - 24 the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise, is launched.   

1960  Matyas Seiber, composer, dies at 55 on September - 24.   

1961  On September - 24 sumner Welles, US diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68   

1962  US Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to U of Miss on this day in history.   

1963  Senate ratifies treaty with Britain & USSR limit nuclear testing on September - 24.   

1964  "The Munsters" premiers on September - 24.   

1964  On this day in history ringo forms Brikley Building Company Ltd   

1964  The Munsters, starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis, makes its TV premiere on September - 24.   

1967  Orville Caldwell, Deputy Major (LA-1940), dies at 71 on September - 24.   

1968  "60 Minutes" premiers on this day in history.   

1968  Swaziland joins the United Nations on this day in history.   

1968  Harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67 on September - 24.   

1969  On this day in history trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem Natl Conv) begins   

1970  On this day in history the first Automated return of lunar sample by Luna 16   

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0015  Vitellius, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On September - 24 birth of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)   

1501  On this day in history birth of girolamo Cardano, Italy, mathematician/astrologer (Ars Magna-1545)   

1513  Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Sweden (d. 1535) was born on September - 24.   

1534  Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581) was born on September - 24.   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Adams, British navigator (d. 1620)   

1583  On this day in history birth of albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von Wallenstein, German general   

1625  Johan de Witt, statesman/advisor of Holland was born on September - 24.   

0366  On September - 24 liberius, Italian Pope (352-66), dies   

0768  On September - 24 pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53   

0786  On this day in history al-Hadi, Arabic kalief of Islam (185-86), dies   

0911  On this day in history ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies   

1054  On September - 24 death of hermannus Contractus, scholar (b. 1013)   

1118  On September - 24 death of robert of Knaresborough, hermit (b. 1160)   

1120  On this day in history death of welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)   

1143  On this day in history innocent II, [Gregorio de' Papareschi], Ital Pope (1130-43), dies