Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Getulio D Vargas, pres/dictator Brazil: 1930-45, 51-54, suicide at 71 on this day in history.   

1956  Death of Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

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

1958  On August - 24 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

1962  On this day in history henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on August - 24.   

1967  Amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59   

1973  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76 on August - 24.   

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

1975  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 24 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 this day in history louis Prima, singer, dies at 66   

1979  On this day in history death of hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912)   

1980  On August - 24 death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  On this day in history jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  On August - 24 jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

1985  On August - 24 paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

1987  On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

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

1990  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1993  Professor D B Deodhar, cricketer (Ind non-Test bat o 30s), dies at 101 on August - 24.   

1994  Jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23 on August - 24.   

1995  On this day in history erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1198  King Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of floris IV, Count of Holland   

1358  King John I of Castile (d. 1390) was born on August - 24.   

1393  On this day in history birth of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1458)   

1420  On August - 24 birth of albrecht van Eyb, German humanist/parson (Bamberg & Eichstattt)   

1531  On this day in history birth of ercole Bottrigari, composer