Today in History for 24th October 1929
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 3 of 3
- "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%
- Belgium princess Marie-Jose & Italian crown prince Umberto gets engaged, assassination attempt on Umberto fails
- Ruby Vallee's Fleishmann Hour begins broadcasting on NBC radio
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4
- George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time)
- Hubert Aquin, French-Canadian novelist and activist (d. 1977)
- James Brosnan, baseball player/writer (Long Season)
- Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian writer (d. 2004)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
- Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74
