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 August - 24 ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

1950  Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on August - 24.   

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

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  John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 on August - 24.   

1962  On August - 24 henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74   

1964  Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

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

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

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  Charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69 on August - 24.   

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 August - 24 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  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Sergei Dovlatov, Russian writer (b. 1941) on August - 24.   

1991  On August - 24 abel Kivlat, US 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies at 99   

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 August - 24 jason McRoy, downhill MTB racer, dies at 23   

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

1996  Ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90   

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  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 August - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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.