Famous Deaths In August - 24

1940  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80 on August - 24.  

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

1950  On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

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

1956  On August - 24 death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)  

1957  Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on August - 24.  

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  On August - 24 maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73  

1967  On August - 24 amanda Randolph, actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65  

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

1972  Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 24.  

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

1977  On August - 24 death of buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916)  

1978  Louis Prima, singer, dies at 66 on August - 24.  

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

1988  On this day in history leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1995  Erich Geiringer, general Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

1997  On August - 24 phillip Humphrey Vellacott, classicist, dies at 90  

1998  On August - 24 death of e.G. Marshall, American actor (b. 1910)  

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1113  Geoffrey Plantagenet, France, conquered Normandy was born on this day in history.  

1113  Geoffrey of Anjou, Count of Anjou (d. 1151) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1531  Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born on this day in history.