Historical Events In October - 24

1956  On October - 24 aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

1957  On this day in history cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uSS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba.   

1958  USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam on October - 24.   

1958  On October - 24 esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1959  US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on this day in history.   

1960  On October - 24 disaster on USSR launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (unconfirmed); USSR claims he was killed in plane crash   

1960  On this day in history disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash   

1961  Malta granted independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1961  "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs on October - 24.   

1962  On this day in history u.S. Military Forces put on High Alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis,   

1962  On this day in history in Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins   

1963  On October - 24 "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs   

1963  Beverly Wills, actress (Beverly-I Married Joan), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1964  Northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history the U.S.S.R. invades Hungary.   

1964  On October - 24 zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1964  On October - 24 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on October - 24.   

1968  Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithful busted for pot, released on œ50 bail on October - 24.   

1969  Elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history otto Jochum, composer, dies at 71   

1970  Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show on October - 24.   

1970  On October - 24 salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile   

1970  On October - 24 richard Hofstadter, US historian, dies at 54   

1971  Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) on October - 24.   

1971  On October - 24 carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95   

1972  Jackie Robinson, 1st black baseball player (Bkln Dodgers), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on NJ Turnpike   

1973  On October - 24 john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

1973  On this day in history yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  Jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies on this day in history.   

1974  The birth of The Earl of Ulster, Son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on October - 24.   

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0051  On this day in history birth of domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96)   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on October - 24.   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on October - 24.   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  Alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

1788  On October - 24 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  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on October - 24.   

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

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508) on October - 24.   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on October - 24.   

1601  On October - 24 tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54   

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