Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80   

1943  Ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies on August - 24.   

1950  On August - 24 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63   

1954  On August - 24 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  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.   

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  On this day in history maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On August - 24 carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

1973  On August - 24 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  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1977  Death of Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on August - 24.   

1978  On this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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  Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On August - 24 bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

1988  Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.   

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 August - 24.   

1992  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader/jurist (Constitution), dies at 74 on August - 24.   

1993  On August - 24 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  On August - 24 erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

1996  On this day in history ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69   

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

1998  On this day in history death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)   

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

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on August - 24.   

1198  On this day in history birth of king Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)   

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

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on this day in history.   

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

1420  On this day in history birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

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