Famous Deaths In August - 24

1940  On August - 24 paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

1954  On this day in history death of getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71   

1956  On this day in history death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)   

1957  On August - 24 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

1958  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1962  On August - 24 henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76   

1974  On this day in history death of alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894)   

1975  On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76 on August - 24.   

1977  On August - 24 death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

1978  On August - 24 louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on August - 24.   

1980  On this day in history death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  Jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies on August - 24.   

1983  On this day in history jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

1985  On August - 24 paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

1987  Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 24 leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49   

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on August - 24.   

1992  On August - 24 andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74   

1993  Professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 24 jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

1995  On August - 24 erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

1997  Phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of E.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910) on August - 24.   

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1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy   

1113  On August - 24 birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  Floris IV, Count of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on August - 24.   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.