Historical Events In October - 24

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

1918  Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 24 jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56   

1926  Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on October - 24.   

1926  Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963) on October - 24.   

1927  On this day in history renato de Grandis, composer   

1928  On October - 24 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 October - 24 "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 October - 24 george H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)   

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1931  On October - 24 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  On this day in history british govt signs trade treaty with USSR   

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

1933  On October - 24 norman Rush, American writer   

1934  On this day in history arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 & 7 in one Test)   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history italy invades Ethiopia [10/2]   

1936  On October - 24 annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD)   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On October - 24 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 this day in history birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1375  On this day in history death of king Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

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

1579  On October - 24 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51   

1601  On this day in history tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.