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  On this day in history ernst Ottwalt, writer, dies   

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  On August - 24 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 24.   

1975  On this day in history charles H Revson, US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69   

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

1977  Death of Buddy O'Connor, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

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

1979  Death of Hanna Reitsch, German test pilot (b. 1912) on August - 24.   

1980  On this day in history death of yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)   

1982  On August - 24 jack Siedle, cricketer (batted in 18 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1983  On this day in history jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

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

1990  On August - 24 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 August - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1997  On August - 24 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  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 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  On August - 24 birth of king John I of Castile (d. 1390)   

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

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

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