Historical Events In July - 24

1969  On July - 24 witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Dziennik), dies at 64   

1971  On this day in history alan Rawsthorne, composer, dies at 66   

1972  Bobby Ramirez drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on this day in history.   

1972  On July - 24 jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16   

1972  Bobby Ramirez, drummer (White Trash), killed at 23 in bar brawl on July - 24.   

1973  On this day in history mary Frasca, singer/actress, dies in NYC   

1974  On this day in history chris Chubbock newscaster shoots self on air   

1974  On July - 24 supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes   

1974  Chris Chubbock, newscaster, shoots self on air on July - 24.   

1975  Apollo 18 returns to Earth on July - 24.   

1978  "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" premeirs in NYC on July - 24.   

1979  On this day in history archie Duncan actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65   

1979  Archie Duncan, actor (Sherlock Holmes), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1980  Peter Sellers dies at 54 on July - 24.   

1980  On July - 24 peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54   

1982  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2763 Jeans   

1984  Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open on July - 24.   

1985  On July - 24 france leads international campaign for sanctions against South Africa   

1985  Gandhi signs peace contract with Sikh leader Harchand Singh Longowai on July - 24.   

1986  On this day in history sF Federal jury convicts navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage   

1986  On this day in history fritz A Lipman, discoverer (co-enzymes, Nobel 1953), dies at 87   

1987  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released on July - 24.   

1988  On this day in history uS & Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

1989  On this day in history ernest Morrison, actor (Peggy Does Her Darndest), dies   

1990  On July - 24 ms. Magazine hits the newstands again after an 8 month haitus   

1990  On this day in history alan Clarke, director (Elephant, Road, Scum, Firm), dies at 54   

1991  U of Manchester scientist announce finding a planet outside of the solar system on July - 24.   

1991  Freddie Brown, cricketer (English Test captain 1950-51), dies on July - 24.   

1992  On July - 24 arlette-Leonie Arletty, dies at 94   

1993  Ben[jamin S] Polak, Dutch physician/resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1994  Grete Schickedanz, German head mistress, dies at 82 on July - 24.   

1995  Don Richard Carpenter, novelist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1996  "Jock" John Wallace, soccer player/manager, dies at 60 on July - 24.   

1997  Saw Maung, general/president of Myanmar (Burma) (1988-92), dies on July - 24.   

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1380  Johannes van Capestrano, Italian saint was born on July - 24.   

1660  On July - 24 birth of charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (d. 1718)   

1686  On July - 24 birth of benedetto Marcello, composer [or Aug 9]   

1720  Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of john Newton, English cleric and hymnist (d. 1807)   

1738  Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart) was born on July - 24.   

1757  On July - 24 birth of vladimir Borovikovsky, Russian painter (d. 1825)   

1759  Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on July - 24.   

1115  Death of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (b. 1046) on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Konrad von Thüringen, fifth Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Jacob van Artevelde, statesman, murdered on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) on this day in history.   

1594  Death of John Boste, Catholic saint and martyr (b. 1544) on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history johann Weichmann, composer, dies at 32   

1712  Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on July - 24.   

1739  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday