Page 5: Historical Events In April - 24

1922  Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1923  General harbor strike begins in NYC on April - 24.   

1924  On this day in history marilyn Erskine, Rochester NY, actor (Fran-Tom Ewell Show)   

1924  George Street, English cricket wicket keeper (1 Test 1923), dies on this day in history.   

1925  88°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April on April - 24.   

1927  Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1952) on April - 24.   

1928  Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on April - 24.   

1928  Gustav Krivinka, composer on this day in history.   

1928  Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 24.   

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  Ferit Tuzun, composer on April - 24.   

1930  On this day in history h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1165 Imprinetta   

1930  Conn Findlay, Stockton Calif, coxswain (Oly-2 gold/bronze-56, 64, 76) on April - 24.   

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

1931  Bridget Riley, British painter (op-art) on April - 24.   

1932  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1862 Apollo on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  On April - 24 freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me)   

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

1934  On this day in history the birth of Shirley MacLaine, American actress   

1935  On April - 24 paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80   

1936  Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73 on April - 24.   

1938  On April - 24 lindenheuvel soccer team forms   

1939  John Foulds, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 24 british army begins evacuation of Greece   

1942  On April - 24 the birth of Barbra Streisland, American singer and actress   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Exeter on April - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  United Negro College Fund incorporates on this day in history.   

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1533  On this day in history birth of william I of Orange (d. 1584)   

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

1581  On April - 24 birth of vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)   

1594  Benedikt Lechler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  John Graunt, statistician, founder of science of demography was born on this day in history.   

1660  Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter/engraver was born on April - 24.   

1670  On April - 24 birth of christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer   

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

0624  On this day in history death of mellitus, third Archbishop of Canterbury   

0709  Wilfried, bishop of York, dies at about 76 on this day in history.   

0729  Egbert[us], English bishop/saint, dies in Iona at 89 on this day in history.   

1077  Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies on this day in history.   

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

1338  On this day in history death of marquis Theodore I of Montferrat (b. 1291)   

1530  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (De partu Virginis), dies on this day in history.   

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