Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

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

1943  On August - 24 ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  On August - 24 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  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on August - 24.   

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

1962  Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

1968  Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on August - 24.   

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on August - 24.   

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

1974  Death of Alexander de Seversky, Russian-American aviation pioneer (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 24 charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

1976  On this day in history michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76   

1977  On this day in history death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)   

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

1979  On August - 24 death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)   

1980  Death of Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927) on August - 24.   

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

1983  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on August - 24.   

1985  Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

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

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on August - 24.   

1990  On this day in history death of sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941)   

1991  Abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99 on this day in history.   

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

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

1994  On this day in history jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on August - 24.   

1996  On August - 24 ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69   

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  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history birth of geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151)   

1198  On August - 24 birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

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

1358  On this day in history birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

1393  Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1420  Albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt) was born on this day in history.   

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on August - 24.