352 Historic Events for January 24
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Desmond Morris, English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language)
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| 1929 |
Death |
Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies
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| 1930 |
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J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, NZ v England, Wellington
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| 1930 |
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Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's 1st Test century
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Bernard Matthews, English turkey farmer/multi-millionaire
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Kees Z˜lstra, Dutch MP (PvdA)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Ib Norholm, composer
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Werner Steger, composer
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| 1933 |
Event |
No‰l Coward's "Design for Living," premieres in NYC
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Ron Townson, rock vocalist (5th Dimension-Aquarius) [or Jan 29]
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Zeke Carey, US RandB-singer (Flamingos-I Only Have Eyes For You)
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| 1935 |
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1st canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale," is sold by Kruger Brewing Co
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| 1936 |
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Benny Goodman and orch record "Stompin' at the Savoy" on Victor Records
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Daniel Goode, composer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Doug Kershaw, La, plays electric fiddle
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Jack Scott, Canada, rocker (My True Love)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Julius Arthur Hemphill, saxophonist
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Ray Stevens, Clarksdale Ga, singer (Ahab the Arab, Streak)
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| 1939 |
Event |
30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile
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| 1939 |
Event |
Spanish govt moves to Figueras
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| 1939 |
Event |
Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler elected to Hall of Fame
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| 1940 |
Death |
Emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Flip Buurmeijer, Dutch MP (PvdA)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Michael Chapman, Leeds England, rocker (Looking for 11)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Neil Diamond, Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Jazz Singer)
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