Historical Events In October - 24

1974  On this day in history david Oistrach, Russian violinist, dies at 65   

1975  On October - 24 ismail Erez, Turkish ambassador, killed by car bomb in Paris   

1976  First Jewish film and TV festival on October - 24.   

1976  On this day in history richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70   

1979  Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc on October - 24.   

1980  On October - 24 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

1980  On this day in history polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

1980  Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25   

1982  On this day in history james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58   

1983  Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 11 members of the Colombo crime family arrested   

1984  Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed on this day in history.   

1984  Steffi Graf plays her first pro tennis match on this day in history.   

1984  Edith Massey, actress (Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

1987  Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on October - 24.   

1988  Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 24 typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown   

1989  After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played (World Series #86) on October - 24.   

1989  Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history gene Roddenberry, creator (Star Trek), dies of cardiac arrest at 70   

1992  On this day in history alexander V Van de Wall Bake, staff leader/gov KMA Breda, dies   

1993  Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39 on October - 24.   

1994  Alexandr Nikolaievich Shelepin, dir of KGB (1958-61), dies on this day in history.   

1995  Emile Jonassaint, president of Haiti (1994), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  Arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history don Messick, cartoon voice (Astro-Jetsons, Bamm Bamm), dies at 62   

2005  On October - 24 hurricane Wilma makes landfall in southwestern Florida as a category 3 hurricane.   

2007  On October - 24 in the space of a few hours, Comet Holmes develops a coma and flares up to half a million times its former brightness, becoming visible to the naked eye. Its coma would later become larger in volume than the Sun, making it the second comet to do so in 2007 after Comet McNaught.   

2012  Libyan militias capture Bani Walid resulting in 130 civilian deaths on this day in history.   

2012  Hurricane Sandy kills at least 209 people in the Caribbean, Bahamas, United States and Canada. Considerable storm surge damage causes major disruption to the eastern seaboard of the United States on October - 24.   

2013  St Louis Cardinals defeat Boston Red Sox to tie the MLB 2013 World Series 1-1 on this day in history.   

2017  Dog doping scandal confirmed by officials of Iditarod, Alaskan dog sled race after dogs test positive for a banned substance on this day in history.   

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0051  Domitian, Roman Emperor (d. 96) was born on October - 24.   

1378  On this day in history birth of david Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (d. 1402)   

1607  On October - 24 birth of john Lievensz, painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  On this day in history birth of antony van Leeuwenhoek, Hol, naturalist (Philosophical Transactions)   

1675  Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (d. 1749) was born on October - 24.   

1710  On October - 24 birth of alban Butler, English Catholic priest and writer (d. 1773)   

1763  Dorothea von Schlegel, German novelist (d. 1839) was born on October - 24.   

1788  Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on October - 24.   

0996  Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58 on October - 24.   

1375  Death of King Valdemar IV of Denmark (bc. 1320) on this day in history.   

1521  On October - 24 robert Fayrfax, composer, dies at 57   

1537  Jane Seymour, 3rd wife of Henry VIII, dies on October - 24.   

1572  On October - 24 death of edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, English politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at 54 on this day in history.   

1649  Ferdinand van Boisschot, South Neth diplomat, dies at about 89 on October - 24.