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October 24 Events in History - October 24 Birthdays - October 24 Deaths
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October 24, 2003 The Concorde made its last commercial flight, landing at Heathrow Airport, London October 24, 2001 Eleven die after two trucks collide, head on, in a mountain tunnel in Switzerland October 24, 1996 Hasan Raza makes Test Cricket debut for Pakistan age 14 years 238 days October 24, 1996 Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yanks win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses) October 24, 1995 Total solar eclipse in SW/S Asia (2m09s) October 24, 1994 Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed October 24, 1993 "Wonderful Tennessee" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 9 performances October 24, 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series October 24, 1991 "Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 421 performances October 24, 1991 Larry Ryckman purchases CFL Calgary Stampeders October 24, 1990 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 24, 1989 After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played October 24, 1989 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island October 24, 1989 Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud October 24, 1988 New York Islander's and NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires October 24, 1988 Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released October 24, 1988 Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown October 24, 1987 NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike October 24, 1986 Dodgers' Bill Russell, 38, announces his retirement October 24, 1986 Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria October 24, 1984 11 members of Colombo crime family arrested October 24, 1984 Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed October 24, 1984 Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match October 24, 1982 "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." opens at St. James Theater New York City for 9 performances October 24, 1982 12th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:14 October 24, 1982 13th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29 October 24, 1980 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 24, 1980 Iraqi troops occupies Khorramshar October 24, 1980 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK October 24, 1980 Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity October 24, 1979 Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy October 24, 1979 Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc October 24, 1978 Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto October 24, 1978 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders October 24, 1976 1st Jewish film and TV festival October 24, 1976 6th New York City Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman in 2:39:11 October 24, 1976 7th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:10:10 October 24, 1976 Hua Guofeng succeeds Mao as China's party leader October 24, 1976 Sadiq and Mushtaq Mohammad score tons in same Test Cricket innings vs. NZ October 24, 1975 Turkish diplomat shot dead in Paris October 24, 1974 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers) October 24, 1973 Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on New Jersey Turnpike October 24, 1973 John Lennon sues U.S. government to admit FBI is tapping his phone October 24, 1973 Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus October 24, 1971 Harry Drake sets longest arrow flight by a footbow (1 mile 268 yds) October 24, 1971 Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21 October 24, 1970 Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show October 24, 1970 Salvador Allende Gossens elected president of Chile October 24, 1969 Hanif, Mushtaq and Sadiq Mohammad start their only Test Cricket together October 24, 1965 Benjamin Britten's "Voices for Today," premieres October 24, 1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament October 24, 1964 "Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 23 performances October 24, 1964 18th Olympic games close at Tokyo, Japan October 24, 1964 Belgian para's liberate 1,000 white hostages in Stanleyville October 24, 1964 Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda becomes president of Zaire October 24, 1964 Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) October 24, 1964 Khalid "Billy" Ibadulla scores 166 on Cricket debut vs. Australia October 24, 1964 Test Cricket debut of Asif Iqbal, Majid Khan and Khalid Ibadulla vs. Aust October 24, 1963 "110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 330 performances October 24, 1963 KRO shows 1st Bonanza October 24, 1963 Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award October 24, 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden New York City for 55 performances October 24, 1960 Disaster on U.S.S.R. (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin and team (165 die-unconfirmed); U.S.S.R. claims killed in plane crash October 24, 1959 U.S. premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert October 24, 1958 U.S.S.R. lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam October 24, 1957 Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City October 24, 1956 AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year October 24, 1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary, Imre Nagy becomes PM of Hungary October 24, 1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, Arizona (CBS) begins broadcasting October 24, 1952 Arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria October 24, 1951 Jan de Hartog's "4 Poster," premieres in New York City October 24, 1951 United Nation publishes its 1st postage stamps October 24, 1948 Bernard M. Baruch introduces term "Cold War" October 24, 1948 Francis Poulenc's "Sinfonietta," premieres October 24, 1948 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical In Multiplicibus Curis October 24, 1948 WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting October 24, 1947 Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States) October 24, 1946 Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire October 24, 1945 France (PC/PS/MRP win parliamentary election (25/24/23%) October 24, 1945 U.N. charter comes into effect October 24, 1944 Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners October 24, 1944 U.S. air raid on Jap battleships/cruisers in Sibuya Sea: Musashi sinks October 24, 1944 U.S. aircraft carrier Princeton sinks at Philippines October 24, 1944 U.S. capt David Mccampbell shoots down 9-11 Jap planes in Gulf of Leyte October 24, 1943 Anti-nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting October 24, 1942 2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry October 24, 1940 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) October 24, 1940 Hitler meets Marshal Petain October 24, 1940 Japan eliminates U.S. terms (strike, play ball) from baseball October 24, 1940 Protestant churches protest against dismissal of Jew civil servants October 24, 1939 Benny Goodman records "Let's Dance" October 24, 1939 Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up October 24, 1939 Nazi require wearing of star of David October 24, 1939 Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware) October 24, 1938 U.S. forbids child labor in factories October 24, 1935 Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs mgr Charlie Grimm and Chic players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series October 24, 1933 Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in New York City October 24, 1932 British government signs trade treaty with U.S.S.R. October 24, 1931 Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion October 24, 1931 George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens October 24, 1929 "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8% October 24, 1929 Ruby Vallee's Fleishmann Hour begins broadcasting on NBC radio October 24, 1929 Belgium princess Marie-Jose and Italian crown prince Umberto gets engaged, assassination attempt on Umberto fails October 24, 1924 Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing October 24, 1924 Nobel prize for fysiologie/medicine awarded to W Einthoven October 24, 1923 Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship October 24, 1922 German parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925 October 24, 1922 Irish Parliament adopts a constitution for an Irish Free State October 24, 1917 Battle at Caporetto: German and Austria smash Italian army October 24, 1916 Moroccan troops capture Ft. Douaumont October 24, 1913 Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager October 24, 1911 Robert Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole October 24, 1908 Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game" October 24, 1904 1st New York subway opens October 24, 1903 1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1) October 24, 1903 George Sutton becomes billard champ October 24, 1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) October 24, 1900 General Redvers Buller returns to England October 24, 1899 Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army October 24, 1889 Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League October 24, 1885 Johann Strauss' opera "Zigeunerbaron," premieres in Vienna October 24, 1882 Dr. Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis October 24, 1881 Levi P. Morton, U.S. ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty October 24, 1871 Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese October 24, 1861 1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express October 24, 1861 West Virginia seceded from Virginia October 24, 1857 World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F C, founded in England October 24, 1856 Constitution of South Australia adopted October 24, 1851 William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus October 24, 1836 A. Phillips patents match October 24, 1818 Felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin) October 24, 1795 3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia October 24, 1681 Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London October 24, 1656 Treaty of Vilnius: Russia and Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant October 24, 1648 Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire October 24, 1648 Switzerland's independence recognized October 24, 1596 Battle at Kerestes: Ottoman beat Austria-Hungary and Germany October 24, 1531 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union October 24, 1492 24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany |