Famous Deaths In January - 24

1924  Thephilo Braga, Portuguese poet/politician, dies at 80 on January - 24.  

1929  Willem Royaards, theater directeor (Adam in Ballingschap), dies on this day in history.  

1932  Death of Alfred Yarrow, English shipbuilder (b. 1842) on January - 24.  

1939  Death of Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) on this day in history.  

1940  On January - 24 emile van Bosch, revue/operetta-artist, dies at 52  

1943  John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies on January - 24.  

1947  Felix Timmermans, writer/painter (Gift from St Nicholas), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1948  Death of Maria Mandel, Camp Leader at Auschwitz (b. 1912) on January - 24.  

1950  Bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62 on January - 24.  

1953  On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77  

1955  Death of Ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923) on January - 24.  

1957  On this day in history daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies  

1960  On this day in history john Miljan, actor (Charlie Chan in Paris, Yankee Clipper), dies at 66  

1961  Willem J M van Eysinga, people rights scholar, dies at 82 on January - 24.  

1962  On this day in history tom Shirley, actor/TV announcer (They're Off), dies at 62  

1964  On January - 24 joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at 68  

1965  Winston Churchill, PM of Britain (C) (1940-45, 51-55), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1966  On January - 24 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

1967  On this day in history howard Charles Shaiffer, entertainer, dies at 49  

1969  On this day in history pauline Hall, composer, dies at 78  

1970  On this day in history death of james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death  

1971  Death of Bill W., American co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1895) on January - 24.  

1972  Jerome Cowan, actor (Mr Dithers-Blondie), dies at 74 on January - 24.  

1973  On this day in history alan Lisette, cricketer (took 3 wickets in 2 Tests for NZ 1956), dies  

1975  Larry Fine, actor (3 Stooges), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1978  Death of Herta Oberheuser, German doctor (b. 1911) on January - 24.  

1979  Jerry Damon, comedian (That Was The Week That Was), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1982  Death of Alfredo Ovando Candía, Bolivian president and dictator (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83  

1986  Gordon MacRae, singer (Oklahoma, Carousel), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1988  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on January - 24.  

1989  On this day in history death of ted Bundy, serial killer of up to 100 women, executed in Florida at 42  

1990  Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1991  On January - 24 george Gobel, comedian, dies of a heart attack at 71  

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1287  On this day in history birth of richard Aungerville, English bishop (d. 1345)  

1444  On January - 24 birth of galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)  

1638  Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706) was born on January - 24.  

1664  John Vanbrugh, London, dramatist/architect (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

1670  William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) was born on January - 24.  

1674  Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735) was born on January - 24.  

1679  On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

1705  Farinelli, [Carlo Broschi], Andria Italy, castrato was born on January - 24.