Page 6: Historical Events In October - 24

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

1957  Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on this day in history.   

1957  Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy on October - 24.   

1958  USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba on October - 24.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam   

1958  On this day in history esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81   

1959  US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on October - 24.   

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

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 October - 24.   

1961  On this day in history "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 perfs   

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 this day in history "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 perfs   

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

1964  On October - 24 northern Rhodesia becomes the Republic of Zambia   

1964  The U.S.S.R. invades Hungary on October - 24.   

1964  On this day in history zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1964  "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 perfs on this day in history.   

1967  Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1969  Elizabeth Taylor receives from Richard Burton a diamond ring weighing more than 69 carats and worth more than $1,000,000 on October - 24.   

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

1970  On this day in history nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show   

1970  On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile   

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

1971  On this day in history harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds)   

1971  Carl Ruggles, US composer (Evocations), dies at 95 on October - 24.   

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 this day in history john Lennon sues US govt to admit the FBI is tapping his phone   

1973  On October - 24 yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus   

1973  On this day in history jack Iverson, cricketer (5 Tests 21 wickets S1024 15 23), dies   

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

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on this day in history.   

1378  David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402) was born on this day in history.   

1607  John Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver was born on this day in history.   

1632  Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions) was born on this day in history.   

1675  On October - 24 birth of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749)   

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 October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 24.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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